Here are a few tips for keeping raccoons away from your property:
* Remove food sources. Raccoons are attracted to food, so it is important to keep your trash cans covered and to avoid leaving pet food outside.
* Seal up holes in your home. Raccoons can squeeze through small holes, so it is important to seal up any holes in your home that they could potentially use to get inside.
* Install a motion-activated sprinkler. Raccoons are often afraid of water, so installing a motion-activated sprinkler can help to deter them from coming onto your property.
* Get a dog. Dogs can be a natural deterrent for raccoons. If you have a dog, make sure to keep it on a leash when you are outside, and let it bark at the raccoon if it sees one.
If you do see a raccoon on your property, it is important to stay calm and to avoid approaching it. If the raccoon feels threatened, it may attack. Instead, try to scare it away by making noise or throwing something at it. If you are unable to scare the raccoon away, you may need to call animal control.