03/24/2026
As summer gets closer, we all want to cool off in the pool, even pesky critters will seek a way to cool down as seen in this video. There’s no AI here folks, just three raccoons using this homeowners pool like their own personal playground. Did you know though, that it is important to keep critters and their droppings, out of your pool? Today let’s visit health hazards involved with raccoons. Not only is it a health hazard if a raccoon drowns and begins rotting in your pool, but raccoon f***s can sometimes contain the eggs of a worm called Baylisascaris procyonis, which can infect humans, particularly children, and cause severe neurologic illness. That means if you have raccoons in your yard, pooping on your patio, or in your pool, you could be at risk! Although chlorine in pools will kill most germs that a raccoon could carry into the water, it does not kill Baylisascaris eggs and there are further steps necessary put out by the CDC to eliminate contamination. Baylisascaris is a roundworm parasite that commonly infects raccoons! Contact us 24/7 at 305-255-7296 or 954-927-7296 for all of your wildlife removal needs. Pesky Critters has highly trained trappers with live capture equipment to provide safe wildlife removals for the humans AND animals involved.
