Help. What the heck type of animal has invaded my house? Update: We've caught something

Bat in the attic.

How about adding an edit feature this year?

drainthefecesswamp wrote:

Depends on the dog. I was walking through the woods at night with a goofy flop-eared sheltie-shepherd mix who we thought was a bit of a coward. I was crossing a stream and ran into a huge raccoon that lunged at me and the 45 lb dog messed it up big time. The dog was covered in blood, but when we cleaned it off there wasn't a wound anywhere.

I agree with malmo and others who think it's a raccoon. I consider myself somewhat of an expert on the subject because my elderly neighbor puts out a tray of food every night for the neighborhood stray 'cats.' We have 2-3 families living near our house and another fun fact about raccoons is that they sometimes fight up in trees. Believe it or not, those noises coming from above are even worse!

drainthefecesswamp wrote:

Here is an example of how aggressive raccoons can be if they feel threatened:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgPzDvxD7uU

Also, Rojo, this dog is bigger than your dog and is an example of a dog attacked by a raccoon. Notice how the dog is basically worthless at fighting back. If the guy hadn't helped, the dog probably would have been severely injured or killed. They'll both (human and dog) need painful rabies shots after this, unless they want to roll the dice

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHN-f6xTzsY

Rabies shots are no longer painful. Medicine has advanced since the days of Old Yeller.

Ammonia rag is a good idea. You could also try plugging in a radio in the area as well and turning it up a bit, need to leave it on for a while.

Sounds like a fox

Missed op need to watch more youtube

Protective gear headlamp body cam you tube hit

Aren't you from Texas? Don't they have animals there, for you to learn how to deal with them?

Before listening to the sounds by first inclination was to say baby raccoons or raccoons mating. Under all other circumstances, raccoons are quite unless they feel threatend. I know raccoons can make a range of sound, but what you have does not sound like raccoons or any animal that would inhabit your home. I would not be surprised if those are baby foxes.

Bad Wigins wrote:

Aren't you from Texas? Don't they have animals there, for you to learn how to deal with them?

Trust fund babies have servants to deal with such things.

Open the porch door and let it out - can you not see in the porch?

If it got in it should be able to get out anyway and will probably have gone

sheltered wrote:

Ammonia rag is a good idea. You could also try plugging in a radio in the area as well and turning it up a bit, need to leave it on for a while.

What station?

Born on third base wrote:

Bad Wigins wrote:

Aren't you from Texas? Don't they have animals there, for you to learn how to deal with them?

Trust fund babies have servants to deal with such things.

Could be an armadillo that followed them there, having bonded with the BroJos on a wild Austin weekend.

Have experience with Fisher Cats, Fox and Raccoons. This sounds like the later. Two do it yourself options that are not costly nor dangerous. The ammonia rag already mentioned, or spread naphthalene or paradichlorobenzene (moth flakes or moth balls) in the area. Had a neighbor that used Irish Spring Soap with some success!

SJWHippie wrote:

sheltered wrote:

Ammonia rag is a good idea. You could also try plugging in a radio in the area as well and turning it up a bit, need to leave it on for a while.

What station?

Rush and Hannity are both quite repellant.

The suspense is killing me. How did it turn out?

You know another option would be to be one with nature and just let it be.

It's your bruised ego

It sounds exactly like a Tasmanian devil. See 2:00 approx.

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=tasmanian+devil&view=detail&mid=278E1A56D15D4B74BD14278E1A56D15D4B74BD14&FORM=VIRE

Is ROJO update?

I shouldn't be doing this at work, but I'm logging on to find out what animal it is......