Critter Damage

[Mike Lamb]

This is the most damage I have seen done by critters. There were several rafters gnawed through 90%. They chewed the crap out of the wires in an open J-box. They chewed up just about everything in the attic to some degree.

Would this be caused by a desperately trapped rodent? Or is this just what racoons do when they party? I was also thinking beavers.

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[Brandon Whitmore]

Can't say I have ever seen a mammal cause that much structural damage. Impressive

[Rob Amaral]

Looks like a trapped squirrel or squirrels... I've seen it before.

[hausdok]

Must be one of those miniature flying beavers. [:-magnify

OT - OF!!!

M.

[Mike Lamb]

Thanks.

I liked this guy's web site so I contacted Ron, "the bat guy," from central Illinois. He says this is text book squirrel. Racoons don't gnaw. They are into tearing things apart with their hands but only to get what they want.

http://www.thebatguy.com/companyinfo.html

[Rob Amaral]

BTW, after a while, you'll get to recognize the pest by the poop.. not kidding. And the smell.. (if you aren't a smoker).