"Amy D" wrote in message
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In order to release an animal from a Havahart trap, your hands will be
right
ON the trap as you open the end. You didn't say whether you've seen
raccoons
on your property during daylight hours, but if you have, it's assumed
they
may be rabid. Animal control people may have equipment which allows them
to
keep a little more distance during the release.


Animal control capturing a coon in the daytime is NOT going to release
it. It will be destroyed....unless someone is exposed...then it will be
destroyed and the head sent to the lab to test for rabies.

Correct. I was mixing two ideas in too large of a bowl. :-)