I routinely trap and release raccoons that get in our yard to a safe location away from human habitation. Sometimes the raccoons will actually damage the wire of the cage trying to get out; in fact one time a big boar coon did get out through a hole he tore in the wire cage, but I caught him again the next night. (Slow learner!) I always deal with my captives at first light, so as to minimize the damage they can do to the trap, or to themselves. The coon in this photo abraded his wrists trying to get out during the night. Usually they just sit quietly in the trap, but there is once and awhile a desperate character bent on escape.The red color on the trap is red paint from when I marked skunks to make sure I was relocating them far enough away. I have to remove these animals as they are a hazard to my cats. No food is left out at night but we still always seem to have a pest animal or two showing up. I don't like raccoons and skunks but at least am willing to relocate the varmints instead of shooting them! LOL