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In my job as a wildlife control operator, I usually deal with the same 8 types of animals: raccoons, squirrels, rats, opossums, armadillos, snakes, bats, and birds. However, from time to time I get a chance to handle an
uncommon species. I really relish these jobs. The above photos are all of animals that I don't usually handle. If you want to learn more, please read my How To Get Rid of Other Wildlife page.
A bobcat caught by accident - This story goes back almost a decade (you can tell by looking at the picture. I look so young!). I got a call from these homeowners who were sick of an armadillo rampage in their garden. They wanted me to get rid of the armadillos as soon as possible. I did catch an armadillo and got rid of it too but the residents wanted me to continue putting the trap in case there were more. Anyways, a day or two later I got a call from the house informing me that they had caught something. As I was about to heave a sigh of relief, the caller dropped a bombshell on me – it was a bobcat.
Admittedly I was skeptical because 9 out of 10 times, people mistake an ordinary street feline for a bobcat but I did reach the site. To my surprise, this was the one time that someone recognized a bobcat right and I have to say that it was an adorable one. I would have touched it if I didn’t fear it would nibble my fingers. I had the option of calling wildlife conservation but I decided not to. This poor fellow was caught probably thinking there was something interesting inside the trap and I kind of felt bad for it. Luckily, the house was close to the woods and so, I decided to let it go free in the wilderness.
Carrying the cage towards the edge of the woods, I slowly opened the cage door. At first, the cat did not know how to react (maybe he was too moved by my kind gesture), but a moment later it realized that the cage door was open and leaped out of the trap. I watched it go deeper and deeper into the forest, feeling happy inside. Not only did I get to work with an animal I hadn’t worked with before, I also got a chance to let it be free. What a great day!
AAAnimal Control is a privately owned wildlife removal and pest control business, located in Orlando Florida. I deal strictly with wild animals including ones that have died inside houses. I am not an extermination company, but a critter removal
and control specialist. The above photos are some of the many that I've taken in the field over my years of work. Please email me if
you have any questions about the above photographs, or any questions about
wildlife problems or Florida wildlife removal issues.
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