One of my biggest commercial clients called last Friday, and the guy was panicked and worried because he heard very strange sounds inside of the ductwork.
He described the sound to the best of his ability.
I honestly thought it sounded like a raccoon, but I couldn’t really figure out how a raccoon would end up inside of the ductwork. I told the customer that a raccoon would probably require the help of an exterminator. He agreed to pay all of the costs associated and begged me to help on the same day. I agreed and decided to check out the situation before I contacted anyone else for help. I met the customer downtown at the warehouse and I stood outside the room where the noise was coming from for a while. I did not hear the same noises that the guy was describing, but I believed that he was hearing a strange sound. I told the customer that I would use a camera to look into the ductwork for signs of any issues. I was moving through the duct work swiftly but carefully, and I ran right into the raccoon. It didn’t see the camera until I was right on top of him. The raccoon let out the most piercing scream and I dropped the camera I was using. It took me a moment to get my bearings. The wild animal startled me. I honestly did not expect to see any signs of life inside of the ductwork. After seeing proof of life, I decided to contact a local exterminator that I work with frequently. He met me at the business and we removed the raccoon from the ductwork.