Beware the Masked Bandits!

One of the largest nuisance animals, raccoons live throughout the United States and Canada. They are also commonly known as coons or masked bandits. The masked bandit is for the black “mask” covering their face and their habit of stealing from pet food bowls, garbage cans, and bird feeders and wherever else the opportunity to steal food exists.

A distinguishing feature of raccoons is the black “mask” on their faces and their bushy, ringed tail. Raccoon fur is normally gray, but it can also have a brown tint to it. The typical weight of raccoons varies according to their locations, normally ranging from 10 to 25 pounds, with larger raccoons in the North and smaller ones in the South. Natural predators of raccoons include wolves, coyotes, and owls. Humans also prey on raccoons, primarily for their fur.

Because raccoons are excellent climbers, they are often able to get into the attics of our homes, where they can cause extensive damage. Pet food left out is often what draws raccoons to a home to begin with. Raccoons have very nimble hands and they can often be found grasping pet food with both hands and dipping it into the water bowl before eating it.

Raccoon control is not something for the do-it-yourselfer. By knowing the biology, habits and patterns of raccoons, Wildlife Professionals are better prepared and trained to remove the animal for you. We offer a quality raccoon removal service.

This is not just a job for the Wildlife Professional; it is a passion to help the person who has the wildlife conflict and the wildlife, too.

Your raccoon expert to the greater metropolitan area of Roanoke and Salem, VA and surrounding communities is A All Animal Control.

We also service the city, cities and towns of Amsterdam, Austinville, Bedford, Big Island, Blacksburg, Buchanan, Blue Ridge, Boones Mill, Catawba, Cave Springs, Christiansburg, Cloverdale, Crockett, Daleville, Draper, Dublin, Elliston, Fairlawn, Ferrum, Fincastle, Floyd, Forest, Fort Chiswell, Goode, Hollins, Indian Valley, Ivanhoe, Max Meadows, Moneta, Mount Tabor, Narrows, New Castle, New River Valley, Pearisburg, Pembroke, Peaksville, Penhook, Pulaski, Radford, Rich Creek, Riner, Roanoke Valley, Rocky Mount, Rural Retreat, Salem, Shawsville, Simmonsville, Smith Mountain Lake, Speedwell, Vinton and Wytheville.

A raccoon expert is just a phone call away and can often assist with Roanoke, VA wildlife control needs the very same day. Call us at 540-815-7992 or send a message to roanoke@aallanimalcontrol.com to put an end to that annoying raccoon problem and control damage wildlife causes.

Let us help you restore your home, business, or property to its original former peaceful existence, as well as your sanity!

Raccoons in Roanoke, VA

Raccoons Procyon lotor are found throughout Virginia. The raccoon is an opportunist and an exceptional climber that has been quite successful living near humans. The raccoon is a nocturnal species that are often deemed as pests or a nuisance due to their ability to adapt to human environments.

Raccoons are omnivorous, eating both plant and animal foods. Plant foods include all types of fruits, berries, nuts, acorns, corn, and other types of grain. Animal foods are crayfish, clams, fish, frogs, snails, insects, turtles and their eggs, mice, rabbits, muskrats, and the eggs and young of ground-nesting birds and waterfowl.

Raccoons cause damage or nuisance problems around houses and outbuildings when they seek to gain entrance to attics or chimneys or when they raid garbage in search of food. In many urban or suburban areas, raccoons are learning that uncapped chimneys make very adequate substitutes for more traditional hollow trees for use as denning sites, particularly in spring. In extreme cases, raccoons may tear off shingles or facia boards in order to gain access to an attic or wall space.

If you are noticing unusual sounds from your house or distruction around the trash storage area. let the professionals at A All Animal Control take care of your wildlife needs.