Twice, in the span of a week, we have found an adult raccoon dead in our basement window well. The window well is very shallow, only about 6 to 8 inches deep. The well in question is next to our driveway gate, and when the wooden gate is open (most of the time), it creates a more private space in the window well, but does not block it completely. By all appearences, it seems that the raccoons have just curled up and died. My husband got rid of the first one (I didn't ask how or where), and then a few days later, we have a second one. Could this be a disease of some kind? Do we need to worry? It seems awfully strange to find them dead in this way, and I don't know who to call about them. I'm afraid to have him go near the 2nd one to get rid of it. Thanks for any help you can provide.