{"id":604919,"date":"2025-11-10T15:46:47","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T20:46:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/?p=604919"},"modified":"2025-11-10T15:46:51","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T20:46:51","slug":"why-are-wild-animals-living-inside-peoples-houses-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/videos\/why-are-wild-animals-living-inside-peoples-houses-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Are Wild Animals Living Inside People\u2019s Houses?!\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7Qv3ESesaBk?si=9uIVo2rfyb5GJiGp\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>A bird is trapped in the dryer vent and baby raccoons are sleeping in the attic!! And they\u2019re not the only ones! Squirrels, skunks, foxes, and even bats have found their way into people\u2019s homes! Why are all these wild animals inside houses? And how do we convince them to leave? Luckily, wildlife experts Brad and Cassandra have the skills and special gadgets to gently help them get back where they belong \u2014 the wild!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This video was created by Earth Rangers, with special thanks to Gates&#8217; Wildlife Control. 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