Photos of Muskrats by Suburban Wildlife Control
A muskrat that trapped itself inside a window well. After the homeowner called Brad for help, he was safely removed and relocated to an appropriate natural wild environment. Yes they do look a bit like very large rats!
What you do NOT want in your pond. These are the photos of a muskrat Brad trapped that nearly destroyed a homeowner's pond. The muskrat first ate all the customer's pond plants, and when they were all gone he turned to killing and eating the large, expensive koi fish! (see photo below) Poor koi! Not only that but the muskrat decided to make the waterfall box (which houses the system's pumps) into his den, clogging up the works and causing the ($500.00 plus) pump motor to burn out. Muskrats also chew holes in pond liners which then have to be completely dug out, removed, and replaced which could mean ripping your entire pond apart and starting over from scratch! Until the ground thaws, this pond owner might not know the true extent of the damage. If you see any type of animal in your pond do not hesitate to call!
All of this damage to this home, appliances, and belongings was done by this single muskrat that got in the house after breaking out the glass in a window well...this muskrat could have easily started a fire after chewing this power cord, still attached to the outlet, how it did not electricute itself we do not know. Very, very dangerous. Good thing they called Brad to take care of the situation
Here you can see the muskrat trying to hide before Brad captures it.
Photos of Brad at work on a Muskrat job where the animals were destroying a private (yes tell that to the muskrats) lake. The homeowner had begun digging up the area because the ground was caving in, thinking it was old drain tiles or something, only to discover that Muskrats were the culprits. The homeowners called Brad and he was able to take care of the problem for them.
These are photos of the lake damaged by the busy Muskrats, notice how the bank in the left of the photographs is pitted and sunken in all along its perimeter due to Muskrat tunnels.
Just threw in a couple extra pics of the lake since the sunset was so beautiful that evening! :)
all photos copyright Suburban Wildlife Control