{"id":505,"date":"2021-03-23T19:32:55","date_gmt":"2021-03-23T19:32:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/?p=505"},"modified":"2021-03-23T19:32:55","modified_gmt":"2021-03-23T19:32:55","slug":"how-to-respond-to-a-wild-raccoon-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/how-to-respond-to-a-wild-raccoon-attack\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Respond to a Wild Raccoon Attack"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">Raccoons are very intelligent and ambitious creatures. They are known to trespass onto residential and commercial properties for the purpose of finding food or shelter. When this happens, property owners become worried that they are at risk of a raccoon attack. In most cases, raccoons will not attack unless they are incessantly provoked; even then, they are still unlikely to attack. The most common circumstances in which a raccoon attack another human or animal is if the raccoon is ill or protecting their young. However, this does not mean that the raccoon attacks do not occur. If you or your pet is attacked by a raccoon, it is important to take immediate action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Continue reading to learn you should do in such a case, and how to protect your home from raccoon intrusions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Indianapolis-IN-Raccoon-Control-Service-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Indianapolis-IN-Raccoon-Control-Service-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Indianapolis Raccoon Removal and Control 317-535-4605\" class=\"wp-image-506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Indianapolis-IN-Raccoon-Control-Service-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Indianapolis-IN-Raccoon-Control-Service-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Indianapolis-IN-Raccoon-Control-Service-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Indianapolis-IN-Raccoon-Control-Service-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Indianapolis-IN-Raccoon-Control-Service-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Indianapolis Raccoon Removal and Control 317-535-4605<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Attacks on Humans<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Because raccoons are common carriers of several dangerous and infectious diseases, you must act quickly if you ever scratched or bitten by raccoon. Not only do raccoons carry infectious diseases, but their saliva is also full of bacteria that can be extremely dangerous if it somehow enters your bloodstream, either through an existing open wound, eyes, or mouth. That is why it is important to immediately visit a nearby walk-in clinic or emergency room regardless of how minor you think your injuries may be. You may require vaccinations or medication to prevent illness and infection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Attacks on Dogs and Cats<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Pets like dogs and cats may come into contact with the wild raccoon and anytime. If they come in contact with the wrong raccoon, they could experience an attack as well. In fact, it is more common for dogs to be attacked by raccoons that it is for humans because dogs are curious and tend to provoke raccoons more than humans do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the case that your doctor is bitten or injured by a wild raccoon, you must immediately take them to your vet. If your veterinarian offices closed, take them to a 24 hour emergency veterinary clinic. An accident like this cannot wait till the next morning so be sure you use a 24 hour clinic is your vet offices closed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Nuisance Raccoon Control Tips<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Contact a local <a href=\"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/\">Indianapolis raccoon control company<\/a> if you are experiencing raccoon problems near your home or property. Professional raccoon removal services are the wisest and most effective choice for anyone that needs to get rid of raccoons. Be sure to only use a company that practices safe and non-lethal methods of raccoon control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:19px\"><strong>Are you seeing too many raccoons around your house each night?<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/contact-us.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Contact Indianapolis Raccoon Removal<\/a> at <strong>317-535-4605<\/strong> for prompt and professional <a href=\"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/indianapolis-raccoon-removal-services.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Indianapolis raccoon removal services<\/a> you can trust. We serve all of Central Indiana and can give free advice and estimates, anytime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:19px\"><strong>You Might Also Like:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/3-reasons-a-raccoon-is-dangerous-to-people-and-pets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">3 Reasons a Raccoon is Dangerous to People and Pets<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/why-do-i-see-raccoons-out-at-daytime\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Why Do I See Raccoons Out at Daytime?<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/will-a-wild-raccoon-hurt-me\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Will a Wild Raccoon Hurt Me?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1-Raccoon-Removal-Indianapolis.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"958\" height=\"215\" src=\"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1-Raccoon-Removal-Indianapolis.png\" alt=\"Indiana Raccoon Removal and Contro\" class=\"wp-image-404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1-Raccoon-Removal-Indianapolis.png 958w, https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1-Raccoon-Removal-Indianapolis-300x67.png 300w, https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1-Raccoon-Removal-Indianapolis-768x172.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 958px) 100vw, 958px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Indiana Raccoon Removal and Control 317-535-4605<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Raccoons are very intelligent and ambitious creatures. They are known to trespass onto residential and commercial properties for the purpose of finding food or shelter. When this happens, property owners become worried that they are at risk of a raccoon &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/how-to-respond-to-a-wild-raccoon-attack\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":506,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,5,1],"tags":[25,194,7,30,15,195,21],"class_list":["post-505","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-raccoon-control","category-raccoon-removal","category-uncategorized","tag-get-rid-of-raccoons-2","tag-raccoon-attacks","tag-raccoon-control-2","tag-raccoon-diseases","tag-raccoon-facts","tag-raccoon-rabid-signs","tag-raccoon-removal-2"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/505","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=505"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/505\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":507,"href":"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/505\/revisions\/507"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/506"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=505"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=505"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=505"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}