Re: Dead Raccoon Trapped Under Deck -- What to Do?

 I presume that the deck is at or near ground level.

Can you stick something stiff down between the boards and move it to a place
where you can reach it?
Piano wire is very stiff in the larger sizes. Even a piece of lattice or one
of those driveway reflector posts.

Now that I'v had my say, I am new to the group searching for an answer to my
sod delema.
I'll continue my search.

Thanks.

 

Taking up a couple of deck boards (especially if they are screwed down) is
not difficult.

 
I have a tool that is handy for such tasks.  I took the 10' fiberglass
pole from a bicycle flag, removed the flag, and hose clamped a hook made
of some brass rod (approx 1/8") to the end.  Allows me to reach into
lots of places.

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 Personally, I would just leave it to decompose.  The worst of the stench
should be gone in a couple of weeks.

I wouldn't touch it--it may have died of rabies.

 Drive around town until you find a guy standing on the street asking for
money.  Tell him to get in, you have a job for him to do.  Get him to do it,
then feed him lunch.