Wildlife emergencies
in Evansville, IN.
An animal in your living space can turn a normal day upside down. Move people and pets away, keep your distance, and call to explain what happened.
After-hours calls are for urgent wildlife safety concerns. Availability and the appropriate response are confirmed by phone.
Let the next step be a careful one.
Immediate danger to a person? Call 911. Possible animal contact also needs prompt healthcare or public-health advice.
First steps for an
unexpected wildlife encounter.
The situation matters. Explore these starting points, then speak with the right professional. Keep your distance while you make the call.
Keep people and pets away.
Do not chase, corner or try to handle the animal. Move to a safe location and describe the animal’s location when you call. If it is a bat, do not release it before public-health guidance.
Call the wildlife emergency lineGet prompt medical advice.
Wash a bite or scratch with soap and water and seek urgent healthcare or public-health advice. Possible bat contact also needs assessment. Do not wait for a wildlife-removal visit to address possible exposure.
Read the exposure guidanceAsk before intervening.
Observe from a safe place and keep pets away. A permitted wildlife rehabilitator can advise on injured or apparently orphaned animals. A young animal alone is not necessarily orphaned; avoid handling or feeding it.
Find official wildlife resourcesDescribe what you can safely see.
Keep children and pets separated from wildlife. Unusual aggression or visible injury deserves professional guidance, but behavior alone cannot diagnose illness. For a recurring property concern, use our regular contact page.
Ask about a nonurgent concernSafe wildlife removal,
from room to entry point.
Wildlife work begins with understanding the surroundings. Explore how space, access and future prevention fit together in this illustrative entryway.
People, pets and wildlife need space.
Avoid approaching or crowding an animal. A quiet, separated area gives a professional room to assess the situation.
The way in helps explain the next step.
An assessment looks at the animal’s location and access routes. The route shown is illustrative, not an instruction to release an indoor bat.
Prevention follows the immediate response.
The screen and door-seal details illustrate possible follow-up work after activity is addressed. Repairs must not trap wildlife inside.
Bites, scratches &
possible bat exposure.
Wildlife removal and medical assessment are separate needs. Address possible contact promptly, even while arranging help with the animal.
After a bite or scratch
Wash the area with soap and water and seek urgent medical or public-health advice. Do not wait for a removal visit; wildlife removal does not replace exposure assessment or treatment.
A bat in a bedroom
Avoid contact and ask public health for guidance, especially if someone was asleep or a child was unattended. Do not release the bat before that guidance; a bite may be difficult to see.
Health advice comes first. Do not wait for wildlife removal to address possible exposure.
Humane wildlife removal
under unexpected circumstances.
A stressful encounter calls for a measured approach. The animal, its condition and the property guide the method—not a one-size-fits-all solution.
Assess before acting
Understand the species, behavior and surroundings before choosing a response.
Handle with care
Appropriate traps are designed to safely capture animals while minimizing stress and injury risk.
Match the situation
Methods and outcomes depend on the species, condition and applicable requirements.
From urgent removal
to lasting wildlife prevention.
Once the immediate concern is addressed, attention can turn to how wildlife entered and what the property needs next. Follow-up work is assessed for its own scope and timing.
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Inspect the opening
Look for entry routes, activity and damage that help explain the encounter.
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Plan suitable exclusion
Choose species-appropriate methods and timing before closing access.
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Repair & protect
Address identified entry points with suitable screening and targeted repairs.
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Consider cleanup
Assess affected areas and discuss cleanup or restoration where needed.
Wildlife exclusion &
entry-point repairs.
A few details help
make the call clearer.
Call from a safe location. Share what you already know without approaching the animal for a closer look or a photo. Tell us your location so availability can be confirmed.
Wildlife emergency line(812) 801-7712We’ll discuss the appropriate next step.
Your call checklist
Keep these details in mindOptional reminders only. Nothing here is sent or saved, and you do not need to finish this checklist before calling.
Wildlife emergency
questions & answers.
These general answers help you prepare. A call, medical assessment or public-health conversation may still be needed for your situation.
Can I call after hours?
The emergency line is for urgent wildlife safety concerns. Use the regular contact page for general service questions; availability and the appropriate response are confirmed by phone.
What should I do while waiting for guidance?
Stay away from the animal and keep children and pets separated. Do not chase, corner or handle it. Describe its location from a safe place when you call.
What if I was bitten or scratched?
Wash the area with soap and water and seek urgent medical or public-health advice. Wildlife removal does not replace exposure assessment or treatment.
What if I found a bat in a bedroom?
Avoid contact and seek public-health guidance, especially if someone was asleep or a child was unattended. Do not release the bat before that guidance.
Does wildlife out during the day have rabies?
Behavior alone cannot diagnose illness. Keep your distance and tell animal control or public health what you observed, particularly after possible contact.
Should I pick up a baby wild animal?
Being alone does not prove that a young animal is orphaned. Keep people and pets away and ask a permitted wildlife rehabilitator before intervening.
Will every removed animal be released?
Handling depends on the species, the animal’s condition and applicable rules. Humane planning aims to minimize stress and injury risk; outcomes vary.
Can you help prevent another animal getting in?
After the immediate concern is addressed, an assessment can identify entry routes and suitable exclusion, sealing and cleanup work for the property.
Wildlife safety concern?
Call from a safe place.
Tell us what happened and where you are. We’ll discuss availability and the appropriate response for your wildlife situation.
Immediate danger to a person: call 911.
Possible animal contact: seek prompt healthcare or public-health advice.