What are raccoons and why are they dangerous? That is a complicated question. Raccoons often come onto a property because they live nearby., they tend to go through garbage and defecate in various areas. They are aggressive and yet also lazy. Because they are protected in Ontario and have no predators in the city they are essentially free to do what they please whenever and however they want to. This can cause people to get frustrated when they find out they cannot kill a wild animal harming their home. You cannot. There are some rules regarding property damage but they are limited. It is better to call a professional who can remove it humanly ensuring your legal safety regarding the animal.
They come to your yard for Four distinct reasons the first one is the most obvious if you have ever seen your garbage bag torn open with garbage scattered across the lawn then you probably has a raccoon visitor last night. Raccoons are nocturnal and carnivorous. However, in the winter they become omnivores who must eat plants at times and they tend to go for whatever food they can get. When a raccoon comes on your property, tears up some garbage and defecates you should be pleased that it left after that. The raccoon could then have decided to occupy your deck, under your shed or even in your attic. They will drag garbage and dead animals into the attic and defecate and urinate to the point of urine leaking through your ceiling.
Raccoons go through a baby season in the winter and then birth their young often in the very early spring and then into the fall where it stops around august. This time is daunting for anyone who has an accessible roof. Raccoons are strong enough to rip a roof vent clean off a roof and enter it easily. This won’t just cause an animal to destroy your attic but snow and ice will build up inside and come the spring it will thaw and possibly floor your attic. The most common entryways raccoons use are roof vents and intersection on the roof with soffit and walls, these areas are specifically sensitive to such activity.
Bird feeders and improperly stored garbage are the most common reasons to find animals on your property that you do not want to be three. Rats and squirrels and raccoons and skunks are all interested in your property and home for its bountiful food, its warm attic and the easy access to water. If they get into your attic and manage to give birth removing them can be a nightmare as the mother will continue to try to get back in over and over again. The reason for this is because after mating the male raccoons look for other male babies and kill them to increase the survivability of their own children. This makes males very violent and dangerous.
The final reason you may see a raccoon on your property at any time of day or night in any season then you will likely have a rabid raccoon. The rabies virus is incurable and extremely easy to catch from one scratch. The raccoon is known as the vector species for rabies so if you see one on your property run away and go inside the house.