Tag: snake
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Whats up with raccoons?
As we’ve mentioned, the habitable space for raccoons and other wildlife is steadily shrinking, but the raccoon population is burgeoning. That is probably due to, well, an evolution of sorts. Raccoons are on the higher side of the animal intelligence scale, and have learned better than most species how to co-exist (actually blend in) with…
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Seminole County Bear Attack
A Heathrow man who thought he heard raccoons rummaging through his garbage got the scare of his life when a Florida black bear attacked him, he said today. David Amsler, 34, took a golf club with him when he went outside on Sept. 26 to frighten away what he thought were raccoons near his garage.…
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More raccoons, less habitat increase risk of attacks
Threats, disease could trigger run-ins BY JIM WAYMER Fuzzy, cute, but tough as nails, a raccoon that feels threatened can rage red in tooth and claw — as a 74-year Lakeland woman found out earlier this month. The woman tried to shoo a family of five raccoons away from her patio. But mama raccoon…
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Deadly Snake Attack in Florida
OXFORD, FL – An 8 1/2 foot long Burmese Python escaped from an aquarium during the night, in a home with 3 small children sleeping in their beds. When the owner discovered the snake missing in the morning, two year old Shaiunna Hare had already had the life squeezed from her. In the 911 call to police,…
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Whats that smell in the closet?
On Friday we responded to a call about an odor in a closet. When we arrived we could tell that it was definitely a dead animal odor. The tech went into the attic and retrieved a female rat and 4 young. He then treated the area with enzymes to eliminate the odor, problem solved! Or…
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Tis the season…for bats
Well the maternity season for bats is under way. We received a phone call on Saturday from a property manager of an apartment complex in Largo. She was frantic…stated that a tenant had just come in a reported that bats were all in her walls. So we sent out Tommy, our on-call tech, to…
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Choosing a Wildlife Professional
Make sure that you choose a licensed, professional, wildlife control company when you have a nuisance animal. Nuisance Wildlife Removal prides itself on upholding the highest of standards. We have the knowledge of true professionals, as well as experienced, licensed personnel who know how to humanely deal with your wildlife problems. And we’ll do it…
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Python Found in Rental House
I received a call from the local police to night about a python in a house. After a 35 minute ride I arrived on scene with fellow wildlife control professional Matthew Hunt. We entered the home and was escorted to a rear bedroom where there was a 4′ python under the hot water heater. Matthew…