Submitted by sandwichpepe t3_10f96ob in philadelphia
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DOUCYIMD1 t1_j4vei3e wrote
I had a similar situation but the little guy scratched his way all the way thru the drywall and fell down out of the ceiling. It wasn't a pleasant experience for either one of us.
rollingstoner215 t1_j4vg0zs wrote
Did you have to wait until he died and then the landlord removed him? Either way, looks like the ceiling got torn up.
captainmcpigeon t1_j4vgbis wrote
Had a friend living off campus at Penn one summer. She was sitting at her desk working when a raccoon fell through her ceiling and onto her bed. What would have happened if she’d been on the bed?!
defense87 t1_j4vgchh wrote
Did the sheet rock just come down or did you guys cut it out and lower?
thenewnameistwister t1_j4vgr4l wrote
Omg
BeerNirvana t1_j4vgsss wrote
A Chuck Tingle novel most likely.
MRichards18 t1_j4vgufi wrote
I have something in my wall that my landlord refuses to acknowledge. Almost positive it’s a raccoon.
Anyone have any idea how to legally fight your landlord for reasonable living conditions?
ClintBarton616 t1_j4vh2y2 wrote
Who did you call? We've had squirrels coming in and out of roof for ages but all the exterminators have been worthless
sandwichpepe OP t1_j4vhjf7 wrote
second one! they carefully cut a rectangle, pulled it out, then lowered it.
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tharussianphil t1_j4vi0rz wrote
There's articles written by people more knowledgeable than me but in general the idea is if you're going to withhold rent due to living conditions you want to set up an escrow account and pay rent into it. That way a judge knows you're serious and this isn't just a way for you to get out of rent.
sciencefaire t1_j4vieyp wrote
Morbidly curious, did you have a live critter running around your place??
MRichards18 t1_j4vjay0 wrote
Thank you
SpeedySpooley t1_j4vjgzl wrote
Cat in the wall, eh? Now you're speaking my language.
jambomyhombre t1_j4vjqf1 wrote
Dang poor fella
calvinistgrindcore t1_j4vkh1r wrote
I had squirrels in my rear 2nd floor ceiling in 2015 when I lived in Kingsessing. I called a place in the northern burbs called A Wildlife Pro -- they found the entry point, put a one-way door on it, and the squirrels were gone in a week with no trapping or poison or inhumane treatment of any kind. Then the contractor came back, collected their trap, and sealed the opening permanently. No further problems.
HeightAquarius t1_j4vlikd wrote
R.O.U.S.? I don't think they exist.
ell0bo t1_j4vlzpl wrote
Sounds like they had two; themselves and the animal.
sandwichpepe OP t1_j4vm58g wrote
kinda? they texted me every now and then asking if i heard the sound, telling me that they’ll have someone out as soon as they can. once i updated them that i don’t hear it anymore (big mistake) they went quiet. jan 8 or 9th was when i first smelled it. i texted them on jan 10th about the smell, to which they said they will send someone out. they came this morning, the 18th, to get the guy out.
sandwichpepe OP t1_j4vmaev wrote
bro i had a broom, hammer, and a knife in my room ready for if i had to 1v1 this guy 😭😭
PenalAffliction t1_j4vmekq wrote
I had a similar issue so I dealt with it myself. Bought a humane trap from Lowes, Put a can of tuna in it and left it outside.
I caught 3 and drove em across the Ben Franklin Bridge.
An option, if you're able!
sandwichpepe OP t1_j4vmm18 wrote
i hope they are looking for the opening - right now i just hear them sawing through the ceiling. these guys are ecobright solutions thru my landlord
tubbo t1_j4vmnes wrote
all you need to 1v1 him is a little salami, as a treat.
PenalAffliction t1_j4vn05d wrote
Around this time last year I had some fighting for territory in my ceiling. 2 or 3 of them SCREECHING and tustling around at 4am right above my head. Was a nightmare. I humanely trapped 3 (by setting a trap on my roof) in total and moved them to New Jersey.
sandwichpepe OP t1_j4vn6mm wrote
looks like they’re gonna leave the dead raccoon in a bag in my trash can in front of my house … wtf do i do with it???????? it’s another 5 days before trash people come and this shit stinks 😭😭😭
CaptainSqually t1_j4vn7w7 wrote
Had this in Manayunk. Next Generation Pest Control took care of it for us, they sealed up all possible enty points except one, and then put a one-way door over that last entry point. Once they were gone they patched everything up. Great experience.
sandwichpepe OP t1_j4vnlh0 wrote
she coulda gave him a big hug :)
Kageyblahblahblah t1_j4vnqpb wrote
She’d be forced to marry the raccoon.
sandwichpepe OP t1_j4vnvzr wrote
zero clue, i’m honestly really lucky that this happened with the current property management im with, they came quicker than what i’m used to! the previous property managements wouldn’t have done shit honestly
medicated_in_PHL t1_j4vnzga wrote
You can take it to a sanitation convenience center.
Edit: however, that does require you putting it in your car.
sandwichpepe OP t1_j4vo3wu wrote
where they belong
Moose2157 t1_j4vq6aa wrote
I’d die. I might still die. Undecided.
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sandwichpepe OP t1_j4vqvrw wrote
seriously, it stinks so damn bad in my house rn 🥴
The-Unmentionable t1_j4vr0l8 wrote
At first I saw this heap of fur as far larger than a raccoon and was terrified over wtf you had living in your ceiling. Sorry for the raccoon but glad it wasn’t a bearcoon
mildtomato t1_j4vr7op wrote
😂😂😂
sandwichpepe OP t1_j4vr8ue wrote
i don’t have a car :( and lord i’m not about to kill an uber driver
DOUCYIMD1 t1_j4vrkye wrote
Yep. Literally bouncing off the walls. He was as freaked out as I was! He eventually ran out the propped open front door and darted to freedom surely wondering if it was all a bad dream.
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afdc92 t1_j4vsrrh wrote
Oh I just gagged reading this, I can only imagine the smell. Poor lil dude but man that’s disgusting
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notapersonaltrainer t1_j4vtagp wrote
By escrow account do you mean just a separate bank account or actually with an escrow company?
tharussianphil t1_j4vtlo9 wrote
I am no legal professional but I think different jurisdictions have different rules about it, I'd probably start with the Philly district Court. I'm not sure if you do it beforehand or you go to the court and then do it after.
medicated_in_PHL t1_j4vu2rg wrote
Pour some lime (limestone powder, not the fruit) in there, and hope that we get a cold snap that keeps that corpse frozen until trash day.
alittlemouth t1_j4vu5kj wrote
The enzymatic sprays designed for animal urine smells (Nature's Miracle, etc.) work wonders for dead animal smell, too. I'd snag a bottle, get on a ladder or chair, and spray the SHIT out of that space the big guy died in!
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ObligatoryGrowlithe t1_j4vv9f6 wrote
Dear lord. And I thought my backyard being a territorial dispute playground for local critters was bad 😭
sandwichpepe OP t1_j4vvgwr wrote
they sprayed some spray called creolin? (i think that’s what it is?)
givemebackmybrain t1_j4vx2mc wrote
My yard is cat fight/bang club, which sucks because sometimes they sound like wailing human babies. Ughhh
Laserdollarz t1_j4vxh1d wrote
Recycled by the Trash Pandas: How I learned to stop worrying and love the fur
ClintBarton616 t1_j4vy72t wrote
We used them last year and they were not helpful. They missed points of entry so the problem didn't go away.
kweebeez t1_j4vzhmp wrote
all your replies are killing me lmao. let’s be pals!
IKillZombies4Cash t1_j4vzng6 wrote
Tie that bag up air tight, put it in a second bag, and tie that one up air tight....and just ignore the thought of it all.
WiseRelationship7316 t1_j4vzxqg wrote
Poor thing suffered. :( No one’s fault but sad still.
ObligatoryGrowlithe t1_j4w09ph wrote
Ugh. Thankfully no cats for me. Just raccoons and other unidentified critters that lose the battle and wind up dead in the alley that I refuse to go into.
art-man_2018 t1_j4w0hr9 wrote
Ah, racoon. The photo looks like a wild boar. I have had occasional scratching around too. I think they're curious squirrels that scoot back and forth for a while, then just disappear for a few months. Still imagine a squirrel popping through and landing on my face. :D
dablkscorpio t1_j4w0jtr wrote
These things worked when a rat died inside my wall.
https://www.amazon.com/Earth-Care-Odor-Removing-Stinky/dp/B002MHV3LE
You might wanna put one in the garbage too.
waterboy1321 t1_j4w1hus wrote
You just gotta grab em by the scruff
coffeeistheway t1_j4w1j2f wrote
Oh we are definitely not getting a cold snap this week. 😂
CaptainSqually t1_j4w2epe wrote
Oh that’s strange because the experience I had with them was probably the best I’d ever had with a contractor, period. Always on time, communicated clearly and did the job well. Came back multiple times to shore up spots they may have missed.
sunofernest t1_j4w3jiu wrote
RIP lil dude.
bewarethesirens t1_j4w3l6c wrote
He needs a proper funeral :(
svenEsven t1_j4w59by wrote
whats with the recent trend of people tagging things that are completely safe for work as NSFW? It's the same as every video on instagram saying "POV" when it is in fact not their point of view at all. its just them doing something on camera.
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thearctican t1_j4w5dtc wrote
What happened to me when I was living in a 150 year old house in Kansas City.
3:00 AM: I'm sound asleep
3:01 AM: My face somehow makes contact with a live raccoon.
3:02 AM: I notice a giant hole in my ceiling directly above my pillow as I'm spitting out plaster and insulation.
3:05 AM: the raccoon climbed out of the window I opened.
LFKhael t1_j4w624f wrote
Some people don't want to see a dead animal. It's the one tag for all of sensitive content (outside the spoilers tag) on reddit.
imanAholebutimfunny t1_j4w64u8 wrote
put it on a chair on the street as a means to save a parking space for someone. I have a feeling it will work really well.
puddin__ t1_j4w6t7e wrote
Congratulations
svenEsven t1_j4w77fv wrote
But it completely ruins the entire intent of NSFW. if people just start equating NSFW to mean something some people may be sensitive to, then people who aren't sensitive to things will then click on things that are actually NSFW in their work environments and get fired from their jobs for looking at explicit content. People's feelings are important, don't get me wrong, but people's livelihoods are a bit more important imo. Your feelings are going to be upset if you lose your job.
sandwichpepe OP t1_j4w7qh2 wrote
basically what i said, but my comment disappeared before i could post it
LFKhael t1_j4w8h8j wrote
Touch grass, dude.
Talk about being upset over something completely asinine.
Boggie135 t1_j4w8pbk wrote
The hell is that?
svenEsven t1_j4w95uy wrote
Yes, I'm an asshole for wanting things labeled appropriately for work environments, but all those people sad about a dead fucking racoon, Oh bless their hearts.
lilmuskrat66 t1_j4waf2i wrote
"Pounded in the butt by a racoon that fell through my ceiling while working off campus at Penn one summer trying to find my way in life while not being pounded in the butt by a racoon that fell through my ceiling" A Chuck Tingle experience
samba_01 t1_j4wakch wrote
poor dude :(
puddin__ t1_j4waqga wrote
In all seriousness, I had one in my pantry closet in WP. My husband was trying to open the door and thank god he didn’t lol. My slumlord couldn’t find anyone to repair the damage cause they were afraid. But not afraid enough to leave a giant hole in my living room.
jaymz168 t1_j4wbpi7 wrote
Check out https://rturn.net and go from there. They can counsel you on your rights and options.
Lorenaelsalulz t1_j4wc6un wrote
Great. Now I’m super paranoid about this happening to me. :/
Diarygirl t1_j4wcny2 wrote
Take that, Jersey!
embarrassmyself t1_j4wervb wrote
The other night I was high with my girlfriend and thought I heard scratching in the ceiling but she was convinced it sounded like crumbling rocks. No sober observers. I don’t even know which I’d rather it be (we rent). Guess I’ll be waiting for a putrid smell or house collapse?
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Fly__Eagles__Fly t1_j4wg6j5 wrote
Trash pandas sent to NJ is poetic
SouthPhilly_215 t1_j4whg3l wrote
I mean this was their territory before we built a city here.
bluewallsbrownbed t1_j4wj0hg wrote
This is the most Philly-landlord-solution I've ever heard. "Yo, just put the fuckin' thing out front, city'll take it."
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markosverdhi t1_j4wjhnv wrote
mf wasn't even paying part of the rent. What a freeloader
f0rf0r t1_j4wjt45 wrote
no they came from camden
f0rf0r t1_j4wk3ac wrote
we had a squirrel fall out of the ceiling into the kitchen
thing absolutely freaked the fuck out and sprinted out the open door, fortunately
f0rf0r t1_j4wknqd wrote
from whence they came
beefox t1_j4wl8ie wrote
It'll be cold enough out just leave it in your can or whatever.
Ulthanon t1_j4wl9w2 wrote
>moved them to new jersey
a fate worse than death
source: live in jersey
internetonsetadd t1_j4wn7g0 wrote
And then do that several more times. In summer, ten more times.
sidewaysorange t1_j4wpfp5 wrote
you can still cut through if you rent you just have to have it fixed.
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canihavemymoneyback t1_j4wsl9k wrote
I thought this comment was going to end with an Amazon box. Dead panda for the porch pirates.
DisintegrationPt808 t1_j4wui22 wrote
you mean......350 years ago? lmaoo
DestroyerOfIphone t1_j4wupjv wrote
Camden is the birthplace of the modern-day raccoon? Unfortunately, when humans built bridges, the trash pandas got confused and moved to Pennsylvania. But don't worry, with a little effort, we can help bring them back to their roots!
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orion3311 t1_j4wxyqh wrote
Surprise! Well at least you dont have the scratching problem any more.
Covidicus_Vaximus t1_j4wymrk wrote
I hate raccoons. I had one chase me in Basic Training.
UGotDeDopeIGotDePipe t1_j4wz936 wrote
I had 4 squirrels fall through my ceiling while I was laying in bed smoking weed at like 1am. Fucking terrifying. My landlord sucked and wouldnt fix the ceiling so I used joint compound , duct tape and flattened cases of beer to patch the hole
Von7_3686 t1_j4x0no9 wrote
Had a similar situation a month ago. Ended up being a squirrel. He worked himself all the way to the basement(where it’s unfinished) and we opened a window for him to escape
givemebackmybrain t1_j4x1eyg wrote
I have an appropriate sized amazon box for this.
3plantsonthewall t1_j4x3bdt wrote
Mister Max Anti Icky Poo. Ridiculous name, but incredible (unscented) enzyme cleaner that actually works and doesn't just mask odors with fragrance.
MisterAlaska t1_j4x5ide wrote
We used the same company and they did a good job on the squirrels living between our vinyl siding and the brick exterior.
Ghstfce t1_j4x7s4w wrote
>I humanely trapped 3 (by setting a trap on my roof) in total and moved them to New Jersey.
Now they'll have to pay a tax if they ever want to leave. Smart move.
collectallfive t1_j4x8ft8 wrote
Damn, crazy to think about how you, as the person who lives in the home, couldn't take measures to prevent this from happening which caused it to be a bigger and more inconvenient problem for both you and your landlord
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jcake6 t1_j4x8wyf wrote
Flattened itself out, went right through a seam
PenalAffliction t1_j4x9ixs wrote
This was actually my main rationale haha. They won't have the funds... (Also I read you have to move them very far or they'll come back)
Ghstfce t1_j4xa2qy wrote
Trash panda...move them to the Garbage State. It's like it was meant to be.
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LocalOnThe8s t1_j4xc2k4 wrote
It's cold enough, it will freeze
LocalOnThe8s t1_j4xchfl wrote
Wtf did you expect them to do? They notified the landlord, that's their problem.
collectallfive t1_j4xdupj wrote
What do you expect them to do? Live in a house with a mysterious scratching noise in their ceiling and then the wretched stink of a dead animal lingering around for weeks because the possibility of handling the problem and the landlord sticking them with the bill bc they couldn't be bothered to deal with it in a timely manner or pay for pest removal?
Or would you rather they pay for the pest removal themselves with money they likely don't have and hope they don't have to take their landlord to court to recoup the costs of a service that's likely covered in their lease?
kyleguck t1_j4xeu8l wrote
Only took 15 days haha
flamehead2k1 t1_j4xg56o wrote
Dealing with it and demanding a credit against rent is the best move
collectallfive t1_j4xgnk6 wrote
Sure! But I have also seen wealthier landlords threaten people with court over things tenants are perfectly within their legal rights to do and tenants back down because the protracted stress of navigating the legal system is not worth the otherwise temporary inconvenience of skipping meals or asking friends and family to cover for them. The whole point is people shouldn't have to choose between the two.
inthegarden5 t1_j4xhua1 wrote
Aerosmith. If you get squirrels in your attic, put a speaker up there and play Aerosmith. Give them a couple of hours to move out and take any babies they might have then block the hole(s) they were coming in. We nailed a cookie sheet over the hole in roof until we could get it fixed for real.
Do_it_with_care t1_j4xjtsl wrote
That looks like a mess, good luck cleaning up. I found a possum in my Dads yard. We haven’t never seen one in the neighborhood. This thing scaled a ten foot cement wall no problem. Moved the trash and hasn’t been back.
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SummerInPhilly t1_j4xld1a wrote
Man, Penn off-campus housing is an adventure
shark_skin_suit t1_j4xm2mb wrote
why is this considered NSFW?
air_derp t1_j4xt5xd wrote
Put in empty Amazon box...wait 30 minutes.
Funfruits77 t1_j4xui51 wrote
Throw it in a nearby dumpster at night.
tempmike t1_j4xvpxo wrote
Write "Dead Raccoon Do Not Eat" on the bag and leave it on the sidewalk till trashday
dumdadumdumAHHH t1_j4xvuuw wrote
Dang bud that dead raccoon looks hard as rocks
TakeItToTheMax t1_j4y1l6f wrote
Landlords are awful
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katecrime t1_j4ykcyk wrote
That looks like a fine Philly possum
Tetsuos_Arm t1_j4ylsih wrote
Jfc. In that situation you're betting telling the landlord either they take care of it or you'll bill them directly. That lights a fire under their ass even if you have no intention of paying for it then billing the landlord.
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edmundshaftesbury t1_j4yuvev wrote
Is that a sloth?
cathbe t1_j4yvpmr wrote
That is really sad. Also intense! How do you think he got in? Thanks for your empathy.
cathbe t1_j4yw2aw wrote
Wow! Good move on both your parts re: open window.
cathbe t1_j4z1593 wrote
That’s so brave. Were they all in one trap? They went together?
cathbe t1_j4z18he wrote
OMG. How’d they get back out? Terrible landlord.
Gear21 t1_j4z2yr1 wrote
So it's not just me. These animals getting crafty first was a squirrel now something else in there.
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UGotDeDopeIGotDePipe t1_j4zquj8 wrote
my neighbors at the time were from the jungle lol so I recruited them to catch them all and they were very efficient
HonnyBrown t1_j4zs0ev wrote
Because some folks are creeped out by vermin
LocalOnThe8s t1_j4zyggn wrote
The landlord should have taken care of it the whole next day. Most tenants don't have extension ladders to climb up the roof to seal entrances, or traps. You can cut the ceiling out and then what? Beat the shit out of raccoon with a swiffer?
intrsurfer6 t1_j50l14t wrote
Wouldn't hurt to make the picture hidden or something; I have like...an irrational fear of dead animals and nearly fainted lol
collectallfive t1_j524s6s wrote
> The landlord should have taken care of it the whole next day.
Ok, but they clearly didn't do that.
> Most tenants don't have extension ladders to climb up the roof to seal entrances, or traps.
Yes, but if they owned the home they'd be more likely to have those things since it's their responsibility to maintain it.
> You can cut the ceiling out and then what? Beat the shit out of raccoon with a swiffer?
Not sure but considering the going solution is "wait for the landlord" and "let the animal die of starvation and then rot in the ceiling" your suggestions seem more likely to actually solve the problem (though maybe without the animal abuse)
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BigShawn424 t1_j5b2rd3 wrote
What the fuck is that
sandwichpepe OP t1_j4vc3u1 wrote
link to the sound it was making
link to og post
heard very intense scratching noises in my kitchen ceiling for a day or two, then suddenly stopped. then … the smell came. i hear faint scratching sounds every now and then and have no issues, so i knew this was something different. apparently raccoons can get stuck inside ceilings. we have no trees around either. now i’m sad to know that this guy was panicking and dying up there … wish i could’ve cut through to take it out but i rent.