ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –An Albuquerque woman woke up to an intruder this past weekend. Lucky for her, it was a four-legged creature. Amy Rosenbaum was woken up early Sunday morning by her dog after they heard strange noises coming from downstairs in their West Mesa home. “My heart dropped at first cause I thought somebody had broken into […]
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –An Albuquerque woman woke up to an intruder this past weekend. Lucky for her, it was a four-legged creature.
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Amy Rosenbaum was woken up early Sunday morning by her dog after they heard strange noises coming from downstairs in their West Mesa home. “My heart dropped at first cause I thought somebody had broken into the house and when I saw the raccoon, I was like am I seeing what I’m seeing this is insane,” said Rosenbaum.
The unwelcomed raccoon was caught on camera after he came in through the doggy door and then took on his role like goldilocks, trying out their dog’s food, drinking the water, and resting on the couch before Rosenbaum scared it out. “It was nuts and I really didn’t know what to do. I never really had a raccoon in the house sitting on the back of my couch before, so this was new,” she said.
“I walked over to the sliding glass door, and I opened it up, he kind of huffed, got down off the couch, slowly walked in front of my husband and daughter, and then slowly walked a walk of shame out the back door,” said Rosenbaum.
The New Mexico Game and Fish Department said raccoons are one of the biggest nuisance complaints throughout the year. They say they can become more desperate for food and shelter as the temperatures drop.
“Their scavenging tendencies are a little bit stronger because supplies aren’t readily available, so they become a little bit more desperate,” said Darren Vaughan, New Mexico Game and Fish spokesperson.
They warn that raccoons can be feisty. If you do get one in your home, they recommend keeping pets away and calling a pest control expert. They also recommend locking doggy doors at night.
That’s something Amy usually does but forgot that Sunday. “Lesson learned, put that block at the doggy door at night because you never know what’s out there,” said Rosenbaum.
New Mexico Game and Fish said raccoons are also attracted to homes this time of year if they have fruit trees.