Ring Camera Catches Incredible Moment Family of Raccoons Falls Out of Porch Ceiling

Homeowners in Ontario were stunned this week when an entire family of raccoons fell out of the ceiling of their front entryway and crashed to the ground—an event perfectly captured by their front door camera. Though stunned, the animals did not appear to be seriously injured by their fall, as they are soon seen walking around and even scampering off.

But the question of how to deal with the intruders remains.

The advent of front-porch camera technology has come with many benefits, from hiding when unwanted visitors show up to tracking down who it is stealing those packages off your doorstep. And people have recorded some strange things with those Ring cameras—spiderwebs that look more like ghosts, or bright lights that some believe are landing UFOs. But there’s a reason the video of these poor striped critters went viral—no one can believe they are all perfectly okay.

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But they seem to be fine. After initially splatting onto he concrete surface of the front patio, all five of the raccoon babies remain still for a moment, possibly stunned by their sudden descent. Then, one by one, they scurry over to their mom and huddle against her for comfort.

In a subsequent clip, the family is seen huddled under the eaves of the house, clearly looking for their entry point back into their den.

What to Do If You Have Raccoons in Your House

The woman didn’t know what to do, though she definitely did not want any raccoons in her home. She called a local Toronto wildlife removal company called Gotcha Wildlife who is a committed to “humane” solutions when it comes to getting rid of unwanted wildlife in your home or other structures. The company installed what they describe as a one way door in the place where the raccoons entered the eaves of this woman’s house. The way it was described to her, once they came out again, they would be unable to go back inside.

“So sad,” she writes in the post. “ The raccoons are outside crying because they're locked out their house—oh wait it's my house. Hope they find a new home.”

Unfortunately, her celebration was premature.

Humane Raccoon Relocation

On a later video, she reveals how her raccoon problem has persisted. After the installation of the one-way door, the family of woodland critters remained undeterred, and actually tore a new hole in the eaves so they could enter the crawlspace of the roof once more.

Raccoons: 2

Homeowners: 0

“Is this ever going to end?” The woman bemoans over a recent video showing the damage the raccoons have done to her home.

It’s not that I don’t feel for this woman. I have had mice in my apartment. I know the amount of damage that even small and cute wild animals can cause to your home.

But those poor baby raccoons!

At this point, they may have to step up the relocation efforts, and hire those trappers to come back and physically take the creatures to the “nearby forest” so that they can find an alternative living arrangement. It’s hard, though, because my guess is this raccoon is used to that suburban life, and all the food that the local trash cans can provide.

Best of luck to both families.

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