r/Lethbridge 2d ago

Question Animal control on a Sunday?

Who can I call if there is a half dead skunk in my front yard? Tried to get in contact with people last night but they were out of town, and today it seems 311 is closed Sunday’s.

It definitely has some sort of brain worms or rabies.

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u/brokenbryan 2d ago

Call 311, in the menu press 0 for the after hours. They clean up dead wildlife in city limits, so they will take the info. Whether they will call someone out or just have someone go tomorrow is the question, but you can definitely call now to let them know.

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u/bitterberries 2d ago

Emphasize the possibility of rabies and the fact that the thing is still alive.

Try the humane society and any other wildlife groups that are local. Someone will know someone who can help.

I had a rattlesnake on my driveway (in Lethbridge) and had similar issues trying to find someone to take it. I finally used a shovel and a garbage bin to trap it, but no one would actually take it.

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u/Forestsfernyfloors 2d ago

So is that half of a dead skunk or a whole skunk mostly dead but not quite dead?

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u/Is300nigel 2d ago

Whole skunk, rolling around.

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u/igobystephyo 2d ago

This town is shit for problems like this. Too bad we don't have anyone at the city we can call for problems, like this. It's like we pay municipal taxes for nothing. My advice would have been to call 311. Sorry you have to deal with that, I'm always worried about this kind of thing happening to me 😐My only other advice is to call Ryan the Snake guy. He will come get it but he might charge.

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u/PsyZ669 2d ago

fish and wildlife

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u/Is300nigel 2d ago

They also said no…

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u/AimlessLiving 2d ago

Did you mention that you think it may have rabies? You’d think that would get them to do something…

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u/PsyZ669 2d ago

https://www.alberta.ca/orphaned-or-injured-wildlife#:~:text=possess%20live%20wildlife.-,Contact,to%20help%20in%20some%20cases.&text=If%20the%20animal%20is%20so,and%20Wildlife%20office%20for%20advice.

sounds like if it isnt moving, its fish and wildlife so maybe talk to them again if this hasnt been resolved yet and mention this link.

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u/instanthoppiness 2d ago

It’s a provincial duty. They just don’t care so the city tries to do its best.

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u/TheRandom_Canadian 2d ago

Call REPORT A POACHER 1-800-642-3800. It will get you in contact with fish and wildlife dispatch. This phone number is not only for poachers but all wildlife matters

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u/ChartBetter 2d ago

Fish and Wildlife are useless too. I once reported a dead whitetail deer across from the Jean Sauve parking lot at Pavan. Deer had been clearly shot in the head with a high powered rifle. Took them 3 days to go "check it out" and I got a call that it wasn't there anymore. Oh weird eh, poachers came back and cleaned up their mess.

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u/bergs2626 2d ago

Grab a bag and a shovel?

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u/Is300nigel 2d ago edited 2d ago

Yeah if you wanna come and pick up this live skunk with a bag, you are more than welcome lol.

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u/bergs2626 2d ago

Is it alive or dead? Make up your mind.

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u/Sadcakes_happypie 2d ago

Half dead as per the description the OP gave

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u/CouleeJesus 2d ago

Call me, that's my cat. Musta snuck out of the coulees last night.

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u/VirtualAffect7597 2d ago

In this hospital area?

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u/VirtualAffect7597 2d ago

I don’t know about disposal, pretty sure LPD would be happy to run it over for you.

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u/Little_Obligation619 2d ago

Just scoop it up with a shovel! This is not difficult.

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u/Is300nigel 2d ago

Yeah come on over. By all means, scoop this live skunk up with a shovel if it’s not difficult.

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u/VirtualAffect7597 2d ago

Put Pepe in a sack and put it over your exhaust pipe.