Raccons and opposums in the city-see picture

[NYBowhunter]

Well appears that much of the city is being terrorized by the over population of racoons and opposums. In the past week alone I have had two encounters. One encounter was that I went to put in a new door for my neighbor in her utility closet which is under her porch and laying on a storage rack was a racoon. I had to make a quick noose and I released it out on the curb. Let me tell you they look cute but they are one of the nastiest animals I have ever encountered. My second encounter is with an oppossum that I have trapped in a have a hart trap, I now have to relocate him to a local park, hope he doesnt find his way back.Attached is a picture of the "Brooklyn Thug" oppossum. Anyone else experiencing racoons and oppossums in the city?

[NYBowhunter]

Another picture

[burmjohn]

Ugly looking thing! 

[Doewhacker]

I know a guy that calls those traps... "easy shot traps" haha

They do have alot of teeth eh?

[Geno C]

God... i can tell you when i bought my house it was a contant battle between me and the raccoons. they were getting into my soffits and tearing holes in the roof.

we will just say it was a problem...

i modified what i said about that problem... lol

[Cabin Fever]

Don't get caught. Just be aware that it's illegal for you to transport or release it, unless you have a Nuisance Wildlife Control Operators license. Would be better to just put it down. They have up to 16 babies in each litter and I've seen them have 2 litters/yr!

[Geno C]

lol i revised that info i gave out...

cant beleive they make that many babies?? wow that can be an issue huh?

[Doc]

It's the "revenge of the animals" that has come to a neighborhood near you!

Check this out:

http://www.theledger.com/article/20091005/NEWS/910055061/1338?Title=Woman-Recovering-After-Lakeland-Raccoon-Attacks

74 year old lady was attacked by a gang of 5 raccoons in Florida. Not a happy event, they got her down on the ground and did a pretty nasty number on her.

Doc

[HounderEmily]

http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/08/30/after-bedbugs-here-come-the-raccoons/

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[/size]I do have a friend with a nuisance trapper license and a coondog in Brooklyn. pm me if you need help.  btw-there isn't anyplace where its legal to release them, and a large proportion in the city are rabid.  When handling a possum, use heavy gloves so you don't get saliva on you.

[Doc]

And when the raccoons are through with you, the coyotes will take over:

http://articles.cnn.com/2009-10-29/entertainment/canada.singer.killed_1_coyotes-taylor-mitchell-canadian-folk-singer?_s=PM:SHOWBIZ

Doc

[Mr VJP]

I don't go in the city.  There are things worse than coons and possums there!

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[Cabin Fever]

Their just overgrown rats!! They stink like a rotting gutpile, disease ridden, dumb as a rock, turkey nest raiding, over-populated rats!

[bushnell]

That is a little surprising to me. (Now I have only been to NYC 1 time in 27 years) I didn't think that coons and possums would be of abundance there.

I am glad that I live in PA because I can carry a gun everywhere I go. My brother was attacked by a rabid fox a few years back. He under went a series of rabie shots that are close to $100 per shot. Thank God he had insurance.