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Re: Dead Raccoon Trapped Under Deck -- What to Do? Oscar_Lives 06-12-2005
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Posted by Oscar_Lives on June 12, 2005, 11:45 pm

> Hi,
>
> Hope someone can help.
>
> I have a dead raccoon trapped under my deck. Problem is that it is in a
> location I can't reach unless I tear the deck apart. I have no problem
> letting it decompose naturally but the stench is bad and I am worried
> about
> disease.
>
> I can see it through the cracks in the deck and can pour liquid or powder
> (maybe) on the carcass.
>
> Any suggestions as to what I can do would be greatly appreciated as I am
> trying to avoid tearing
> apart the deck.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Alan

Pop a couple of decking boards up, reach down and pull that sucker out. Get
him quick while he still has rigormortis. Once he bloats, you risk pulling
a limb off or popping him open and releasing thousands of maggots.

Good luck.



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Posted by Alan on June 12, 2005, 11:55 pm
Problem is the way the deck was constructed, I can't pop up any boards and
get to him. Stupid design, but my only option is to either dismantle a huge
section of deck or cut into it.

Alan


>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Hope someone can help.
>>
>> I have a dead raccoon trapped under my deck. Problem is that it is in a
>> location I can't reach unless I tear the deck apart. I have no problem
>> letting it decompose naturally but the stench is bad and I am worried
>> about
>> disease.
>>
>> I can see it through the cracks in the deck and can pour liquid or powder
>> (maybe) on the carcass.
>>
>> Any suggestions as to what I can do would be greatly appreciated as I am
>> trying to avoid tearing
>> apart the deck.
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Alan
>
> Pop a couple of decking boards up, reach down and pull that sucker out.
> Get him quick while he still has rigormortis. Once he bloats, you risk
> pulling a limb off or popping him open and releasing thousands of maggots.
>
> Good luck.
>



Posted by Doug Kanter on June 13, 2005, 4:06 pm
How did the damned thing get in there? Here's an idea: Get thee to a fishing
tackle shop. Get a spool of the heaviest monofilament line they've got, and
either a very heavy lure with large treble hooks, or have them help you rig
treble hooks with an inline trolling sinker. Start fishing.

> Problem is the way the deck was constructed, I can't pop up any boards and
> get to him. Stupid design, but my only option is to either dismantle a
> huge section of deck or cut into it.
>
> Alan
>
>
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Hope someone can help.
>>>
>>> I have a dead raccoon trapped under my deck. Problem is that it is in a
>>> location I can't reach unless I tear the deck apart. I have no problem
>>> letting it decompose naturally but the stench is bad and I am worried
>>> about
>>> disease.
>>>
>>> I can see it through the cracks in the deck and can pour liquid or
>>> powder
>>> (maybe) on the carcass.
>>>
>>> Any suggestions as to what I can do would be greatly appreciated as I am
>>> trying to avoid tearing
>>> apart the deck.
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>> Alan
>>
>> Pop a couple of decking boards up, reach down and pull that sucker out.
>> Get him quick while he still has rigormortis. Once he bloats, you risk
>> pulling a limb off or popping him open and releasing thousands of
>> maggots.
>>
>> Good luck.
>>
>
>



Posted by PipeDown on June 13, 2005, 7:12 pm
Sounds like opening up the deck is not an option.

Start with the lime and after that has had a day or two to work, dump some
dirt or sand on the whole mess to bury it and then forget about it. Seal up
any access so that it can't happen again.

Option 2: get it real wet and go on vacation for 3 weeks.


> Problem is the way the deck was constructed, I can't pop up any boards and
> get to him. Stupid design, but my only option is to either dismantle a
> huge section of deck or cut into it.
>
> Alan
>
>
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Hope someone can help.
>>>
>>> I have a dead raccoon trapped under my deck. Problem is that it is in a
>>> location I can't reach unless I tear the deck apart. I have no problem
>>> letting it decompose naturally but the stench is bad and I am worried
>>> about
>>> disease.
>>>
>>> I can see it through the cracks in the deck and can pour liquid or
>>> powder
>>> (maybe) on the carcass.
>>>
>>> Any suggestions as to what I can do would be greatly appreciated as I am
>>> trying to avoid tearing
>>> apart the deck.
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>> Alan
>>
>> Pop a couple of decking boards up, reach down and pull that sucker out.
>> Get him quick while he still has rigormortis. Once he bloats, you risk
>> pulling a limb off or popping him open and releasing thousands of
>> maggots.
>>
>> Good luck.
>>
>
>




Posted by on June 16, 2005, 11:58 pm

>Problem is the way the deck was constructed, I can't pop up any boards and
>get to him. Stupid design, but my only option is to either dismantle a huge
>section of deck or cut into it.
>
>Alan
>
>
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Hope someone can help.
>>>
>>> I have a dead raccoon trapped under my deck. Problem is that it is in a
>>> location I can't reach unless I tear the deck apart. I have no problem
>>> letting it decompose naturally but the stench is bad and I am worried
>>> about
>>> disease.
>>>
>>> I can see it through the cracks in the deck and can pour liquid or powder
>>> (maybe) on the carcass.
>>>
>>> Any suggestions as to what I can do would be greatly appreciated as I am
>>> trying to avoid tearing
>>> apart the deck.
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>> Alan
>>
>> Pop a couple of decking boards up, reach down and pull that sucker out.
>> Get him quick while he still has rigormortis. Once he bloats, you risk
>> pulling a limb off or popping him open and releasing thousands of maggots.
>>
>> Good luck.
>>
>


Then dig under the deck. Often easier to remove some soil than the
deck itself.


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