Preventing raccoon infestation: 7 tips
Photo credit: AP | Crafty raccoons will help themselves to your garbage, and they can also pose serious health threats. (June 22, 2005)
Raccoons like to seek out a warm quiet space for a den, such as an attic. Since they have five-fingered front paws, they can tear open siding, break louver vents, tear screen doors, rip off shingles, chew on wiring, bite water lines and tear loose drains and gutters, causing thousands of dollars of property damage.
They have been known to bring health risks when they occupy a home. One of...
