OPP are urging homeowners to contact an animal removal service and not police if they have issues with raccoons on their property.

On Thursday, March 19, 2020, at approximately 6:18 p.m., police received a call from a homeowner located in the Windham area reporting that they had a raccoon on their property. The resident indicated the animal was now walking in a field beside their home and wanted an officer to attend to deal with the animal?

Police say they are continuing to being inundated with calls for service after people are spotting raccoons during the day. Homeowners who have issues with raccoons, skunks or bats or any other animal on their property need to call a private animal removal service.

“The OPP does not have the equipment to trap and house live animals or transport wild animals. Calling the police to deal with a nuisance animal ties up the phone lines at the communications center and ties up law enforcement officers when they could be focusing on other issues in the community. A private animal removal service should be contacted instead of calling the police.” – Inspector Joseph Varga, Detachment Commander, Norfolk County OPP

 

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