--- title: "Raccoons, rabbits and rats: Pest control proves a pesky problem" description: "Bird & Animal Control and Removal, Raccoons, Skunks, Squirrels, Pigeon, Geese, Gulls in Toronto, Mississauga, Hamilton, London, Niagara. Using unique methods incl. Falconry. Results guaranteed." url: "https://www.hawkeye.ca/news/raccoons-rabbits-and-rats-pest-control-proves-a-pesky-problem" date: "2026-08-12T14:13:29+00:00" language: "en-GB" --- ## Breadcrumbs [Home](https://www.hawkeye.ca/) > [Hawkeye in the News](https://www.hawkeye.ca/news) > Raccoons, rabbits and rats: Pest control proves a pesky problem # Raccoons, rabbits and rats: Pest control proves a pesky problem ******This article originally appeared in the Globe & Mail June 9th, 2011 »** Whether it’s the furtive scavenging of raccoons in Toronto or the stench of angry skunks in Vancouver, every city, province, territory and country can claim a pest that defies eradication. In Toronto’s battle between human and beast, Nguyen Dong was recently arrested after a neighbour reported someone beating a family of raccoons in his backyard garden with a spade. ## JSON-LD Schema ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "Organization", "@id": "https://www.hawkeye.ca/#/schema/Organization/base", "name": "Hawkeye Bird and Animal Control & Falconry Experience: Canada's Pest Bird & Wildlife/Animal Removal Specialist", "url": "https://www.hawkeye.ca/" }, { "@type": "WebSite", "@id": "https://www.hawkeye.ca/#/schema/WebSite/base", "url": "https://www.hawkeye.ca/", "name": "Hawkeye Bird and Animal Control & Falconry Experience: Canada's Pest Bird & Wildlife/Animal Removal Specialist", "publisher": { "@id": "https://www.hawkeye.ca/#/schema/Organization/base" } }, { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://www.hawkeye.ca/#/schema/WebPage/base", "url": "https://www.hawkeye.ca/news/raccoons-rabbits-and-rats-pest-control-proves-a-pesky-problem", "name": "Raccoons, rabbits and rats: Pest control proves a pesky problem", "description": "Bird & Animal Control and Removal, Raccoons, Skunks, Squirrels, Pigeon, Geese, Gulls in Toronto, Mississauga, Hamilton, London, Niagara. 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