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Posted: 9/20/2011 3:24:00 PM EDT
Shit... theres a patch of ceiling in my apartment that is damaged from a roof leak, it looks very weak there and my landlord is still hesitating to fix it because she is cheap. I am cooking food in the oven and now I hear the racoon thats living in the attic trying to scratch through the ceiling in the weak spot,it must smell my cooking. WTF should I do if WHEN it breaks through??? I CANT SHOOT A FIREARM INSIDE MY APARTMENT. I tapped on the ceiling in an effort to scare it off and i dont hear it scratching anymore but I'm sure its gonna get through sooner or later. I dont know what to do. Its 7:23pm and noone is going to fix this problem for me right now, i am in my bedroom with the door closed, the fucked up ceiling is in the living room. If it gets in what do i do?????? I have been telling my landlord about the fucked up ceiling and she doesnt wanna fix it "oooo its too expensive" yea well guess what lady.. its gonna be a hell of a lot more expensive when it fucking collapses into the apartment making a huge mess, and leaving a racoon running around destroying my shit
ETA: I LIVE IN NJ, I CANNOT DISCHARGE ANY CALIBER OF FIREARM INSIDE MY APARTMENT I WILL END UP IN PRISON IF I DO ETA 2: WHEN I SAY I CANNOT SHOOT A GUN IN MY APARTMENT THAT MEANS I CANT SHOOT A DAMN GUN IN MY APARTMENT REGARDLESS OF CALIBER I suppose maybe I should call the cops and have animal control sent here??? I have no means of taking out the racoon and to be completely honest I'd rather not have to go at the thing with a knife. damnit i pay fucking rent on time, no problems.. and what do i get?? I cant even enjoy my fucking dinner without a damn animal falling into my apartment if it comes down to it and I'm in fear of this damn thing attacking me, which I doubt it will because I will call pest control if it falls in but worst case scenario, hypothetically speaking... what would be better for racoon, number 6 or number 3 shot?? I wont shoot buckshot in here because it will overpenetrate and I have neighbors with little kids in the other apartments |
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http://www.thedirectorsbureau.com/images/videos/ALLSTATE_Raccoon_(DIR_NFA_30).jpg .22 cal should work just fine. I keep thinking of this commercial... I dont have a .22 here and even if I did its totally illegal to discharge a firearm within city limits and I cannot do it in my apartment under ANY circumstances. I live in NJ, I would end up in prison if I fired a gun off inside my apartment |
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Calmly explain to the landlord that if that little fucker gets in, she'll have to pay for a LOT more than just some ceiling and roof damage: She'll
have to pay for all incidental damages that occur when you end up beating a raccoon to death with a bowling ball swung from a short rope. That means new carpets, new walls, new windows....she'll get the message. Cheap fix now or much more expensive repair later. Her choice. I believe she also has a legal obligation to attend to matters like that. CJ |
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http://www.thedirectorsbureau.com/images/videos/ALLSTATE_Raccoon_(DIR_NFA_30).jpg .22 cal should work just fine. This was my first thought too. I love that commercial |
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http://www.thedirectorsbureau.com/images/videos/ALLSTATE_Raccoon_(DIR_NFA_30).jpg .22 cal should work just fine. I keep thinking of this commercial... I dont have a .22 here and even if I did its totally illegal to discharge a firearm within city limits and I cannot do it in my apartment under ANY circumstances. I live in NJ, I would end up in prison if I fired a gun off inside my apartment Like, totally, dude. TRG |
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http://www.thedirectorsbureau.com/images/videos/ALLSTATE_Raccoon_(DIR_NFA_30).jpg .22 cal should work just fine. I keep thinking of this commercial... I dont have a .22 here and even if I did its totally illegal to discharge a firearm within city limits and I cannot do it in my apartment under ANY circumstances. I live in NJ, I would end up in prison if I fired a gun off inside my apartment Blows for you. Can you even have a pellet gun? I have a Stoeger X10 .177 rifle that shoots at 1200+ FPS. That would take a coon out pretty easily. Sounds like you may need to get old school and bash its head in with a hammer. Can you have a hammer in NJ? |
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Remove all personal items from apartment let it come through and be heating oil on high and leave in a coon induced panic
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Broomstick, kitchen knife, duct tape. Billy Bob spear his ass.
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http://www.thedirectorsbureau.com/images/videos/ALLSTATE_Raccoon_(DIR_NFA_30).jpg .22 cal should work just fine. I keep thinking of this commercial... I dont have a .22 here and even if I did its totally illegal to discharge a firearm within city limits and I cannot do it in my apartment under ANY circumstances. I live in NJ, I would end up in prison if I fired a gun off inside my apartment Blows for you. Can you even have a pellet gun? I have a Stoeger X10 .177 rifle that shoots at 1200+ FPS. That would take a coon out pretty easily. Sounds like you may need to get old school and bash its head in with a hammer. Can you have a hammer in NJ? We need a firearms purchase permit to get a pellet gun in NJ, I have one at my folks house but that doesnt do me any good right now |
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step 1 wait under the hole with a larger knife
step 2 ??????????????? Step 3 PROFIT!!!!!!!!!!
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You sure it's a raccoon? Could be rats. Or, more likely, a squirrel. ETA: 20 seconds too late. |
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Tape some of those glue traps facing sticky side up on the weak spot.
Video the moment of breakthrough. TR85. |
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get a hav a hart trap
bait trap cut hole in ceiling go to dinner or something for a few hours dump coon out of trap into reenforced box drop off at landlords office |
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Wait for raccoon to make a hole
Replace ceiling raccoon with a ceiling cat. Profit??? |
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http://www.thedirectorsbureau.com/images/videos/ALLSTATE_Raccoon_(DIR_NFA_30).jpg .22 cal should work just fine. I keep thinking of this commercial... I dont have a .22 here and even if I did its totally illegal to discharge a firearm within city limits and I cannot do it in my apartment under ANY circumstances. I live in NJ, I would end up in prison if I fired a gun off inside my apartment Blows for you. Can you even have a pellet gun? I have a Stoeger X10 .177 rifle that shoots at 1200+ FPS. That would take a coon out pretty easily. Sounds like you may need to get old school and bash its head in with a hammer. Can you have a hammer in NJ? We need a firearms purchase permit to get a pellet gun in NJ, I have one at my folks house but that doesnt do me any good right now ... and THAT is the MOST fucked up thing I've learned in quite some time. |
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You a city boy?
Shit, it's a raccoon not a lion. If it falls through open the fucking door. |
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Play this video repeatedly beneath the patch. It will scare the critter off. Be sure to turn on the volume. link
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If you have a racoon in your attic and don't own the property and your landlord hasn't fixed THAT issue, then I'd say call animal control pronto.
Unless your lease says that you have to share your quarters with wildlife. |
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http://www.thedirectorsbureau.com/images/videos/ALLSTATE_Raccoon_(DIR_NFA_30).jpg .22 cal should work just fine. I keep thinking of this commercial... I dont have a .22 here and even if I did its totally illegal to discharge a firearm within city limits and I cannot do it in my apartment under ANY circumstances. I live in NJ, I would end up in prison if I fired a gun off inside my apartment Blows for you. Can you even have a pellet gun? I have a Stoeger X10 .177 rifle that shoots at 1200+ FPS. That would take a coon out pretty easily. Sounds like you may need to get old school and bash its head in with a hammer. Can you have a hammer in NJ? We need a firearms purchase permit to get a pellet gun in NJ, I have one at my folks house but that doesnt do me any good right now ... and THAT is the MOST fucked up thing I've learned in quite some time. QFT. |
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do you have a sword ? need video of this proposed solution. |
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Broomstick, kitchen knife, duct tape. Billy Bob spear his ass. This is a fantastic idea |
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Call animal control? Look up a nuisance wildlife control operator in your area? Call the state fish and wildlife?
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Call apt management company, etc, leave a papertrail for insurance. Document their negligence
Call Animal Control Baseball bat or big spear. If you have ever seen a pissed off raccoon you would know that you don't want to get close to it. Raccoons do not stay cornered for long and will tear your ass up given the chance. |
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Step 1: Catch raccoon.
Step 2: Return the landlords raccoon to their home. I'm sure they miss it. |
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Do you have a bayonet, a broomstick, and some zip ties? If so, you possess all the makings of a raccoon spear.
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http://www.thedirectorsbureau.com/images/videos/ALLSTATE_Raccoon_(DIR_NFA_30).jpg .22 cal should work just fine. I keep thinking of this commercial... I dont have a .22 here and even if I did its totally illegal to discharge a firearm within city limits and I cannot do it in my apartment under ANY circumstances. I live in NJ, I would end up in prison if I fired a gun off inside my apartment Blows for you. Can you even have a pellet gun? I have a Stoeger X10 .177 rifle that shoots at 1200+ FPS. That would take a coon out pretty easily. Sounds like you may need to get old school and bash its head in with a hammer. Can you have a hammer in NJ? We need a firearms purchase permit to get a pellet gun in NJ, I have one at my folks house but that doesnt do me any good right now ... and THAT is the MOST fucked up thing I've learned in quite some time. That is absolutely fucking retarded. Seriously, you need a permit to buy a fucking pellet gun. Why in the world do you live in NJ? You get paid like $500K a year or some shit? Seriously, come to NM, enjoy cheap housing, great weather, great gun laws and the ability to shoot a home invader without being prosecuted. I really don't know what to say. I have a pigeon problem. I called the city and asked what to do about it. They told me to kill them all. Technically you are not supposed to shoot a pellet gun in the city limits, but they told me to shoot them if I could as long as I didnt disturb or endanger my neighbors or disturb or endanger any protected species. So, I will only shoot them when they are on the ground in my back yard. |
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I like the idea of letting it break through, trap it, and deliver to your landlords residence.
And WTF you have to get a firearms permit for a pellet gun?!?!?!? |
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I don't know if you can get an ACO out there this late at night... There should be an emergency number for your area though. I live in Hunterdon county and work for the Hunterdon County Humane Society. All of our ACO's work from 8:30am-4:30pm.
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You could make a catch-pole with a 48" piece of electrical conduit, 60" of 1/4" wire rope, two nuts and a washer.
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Call apt management company, etc, leave a papertrail for insurance. Document their negligence Call Animal Control Baseball bat or big spear. If you have ever seen a pissed off raccoon you would know that you don't want to get close to it. Raccoons do not stay cornered for long and will tear your ass up given the chance. I called the landlord.. apparently she has KNOWN about the racoon family living up there she didnt have any solutions for me, I told her if it falls through I'm calling the cops to get animal control here. And to those asking.. YES you need an FID... firearms purchaser identification card to purchase any BB or pellet gun in NJ, I believe you actually need a seperate handgun license to purchase a bb or pellet pistol and we are limited to one handgun purchase per month. I cannot leave NJ, I go to college here and do not make enough money to go anywhere else if I was to quit my job |
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how about a large empty trash can under the location of the impending fall through? once its in the can put the lid on it and take it outside. don't forget to block the hole in the house that the raccoon got into the attic through or you'll repeat this process all night.
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You could put some poison up in the attic but u better check a few days later or it will get to stinking.
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http://www.thedirectorsbureau.com/images/videos/ALLSTATE_Raccoon_(DIR_NFA_30).jpg .22 cal should work just fine. I keep thinking of this commercial... I dont have a .22 here and even if I did its totally illegal to discharge a firearm within city limits and I cannot do it in my apartment under ANY circumstances. I live in NJ, I would end up in prison if I fired a gun off inside my apartment Ever hear of a PELLET GUN SLING SHOT BASEBALL BAT LIVE TRAP and a swimming pool. edit for NJ resident |
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