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From: Angel Dawson
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Sauk village, IL
We've been having racoons in our yard for over a month now and I believe they are lving someone on our roof. In the daytime I hear them on the roof and it sounds as if there in the walls and its soo annoying. About two days ago I saw at least five racoons on our patio and I just don't know what we should do. My husband and I are both on a fixed income and I don't know exactly how much it will cost to have someone come to set a trap. I'm not for sure if there is damage to our roof but by the sound of the racoons scratching and climbing on our roof it might be.

 
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From: Laura Kammin
Visiting Extension Specialist, Pollution Prevention
Extension-Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant College Program
lkammin@illinois.edu
Are they all the same size or are some smaller? Trees near the house? Any chance you have an opening in a soffit, where they could get into the house?

 
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