{"id":1041795,"date":"2026-09-04T00:14:24","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T00:14:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/1041795\/"},"modified":"2026-09-04T00:14:24","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T00:14:24","slug":"raccoon-rescued-after-being-trapped-in-leg-hold-trap-in-evansville-heat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/1041795\/","title":{"rendered":"Raccoon rescued after being trapped in leg-hold trap in Evansville heat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) &#8211; A raccoon is being rehabilitated after spending more than a day caught in a paw trap outside an Evansville home in 100-degree heat.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Neighbors contacted a news crew about the raccoon, saying they did not know where else to turn.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"link | text-reset d-block h-100 w-100\" href=\"https:\/\/www.14news.com\/page\/14-news-streaming-apps\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"wfie apps\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/3ABJKZTA4RCT5CI42747VCTX3M.png\" width=\"980\" height=\"230\" \/><\/a>Neighbor describes frustration<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Morgan Fletcher lives near Central High School. She said she spent the day making calls while watching the raccoon in the heat. The animal was caught in the paw trap sometime Tuesday night. She was interviewed at 3 p.m. Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cVery frustrating because the people you think you\u2019re supposed to call in situations like this, even if they\u2019re the middleman and gonna guide you somewhere else, everyone was saying it unfortunately you know you know people are able to trap pests and animals on their own property,\u201d Fletcher said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cIt\u2019s heart wrenching because an animal is an animal. I don\u2019t care if it\u2019s a dog, a cat, a raccoon,\u201d Fletcher said.<\/p>\n<p>Wildlife professionals say paw traps are legal<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Wildlife professionals said the rules governing the traps are tricky. Most licensed pest control companies prefer cage traps, but paw traps are technically allowed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cIf you go black and white, everything that is being done here is legal,\u201d said David Fisher, of Nuisance Wildlife Control.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Fletcher responded, \u201cSee that\u2019s what infuriates me. That\u2019s what needs to change.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Fisher replied, \u201cThank you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Raccoon removed, taken for rehabilitation<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">At nearly 4 p.m. Wednesday, the raccoon was removed from the trap. A wildlife professional took the animal and said he will rehabilitate and keep it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cI\u2019ve cried a few times over it, and it\u2019s it\u2019s it\u2019s hard in here because I relate to animals and have care. I don\u2019t wanna know if there\u2019s a stray dog walking down the street. I\u2019ll think about it all day. I will wonder. It\u2019s the same thing here, but it\u2019s emotional because I want everyone to care the way I care,\u201d Fletcher said.<\/p>\n<p>Limited options for wildlife calls<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Animal Control in Evansville does not handle wildlife calls. Professionals said there are not many options for emergency wildlife situations. One professional said he often responds to these calls free of charge because of the lack of options.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 WFIE. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"EVANSVILLE, Ind. 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