From the OPP

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Norfolk County Detachments primary focus is public safety and we want to reinforce to the public that if they have a complaint about an animal or reptile on their property, they need to contact an animal removal service.

 

On Saturday, March 28, 2020, at approximately 2:48 a.m., police received several 9-1-1 calls from a resident living in the Simcoe area reporting that a snake was underneath their residence. The owner of the residence wanted police to attend and deal with the reptile?

 

The OPP is continuing to being inundated with calls for service from members of the public wanting police to deal with animal complaints. Homeowners who have issues with raccoons, snakes, skunks or bats or any other animal on their property need to call a private animal removal service.

 

“The OPP does not have the equipment to trap and house live animals or transport wild animals. Calling the police to deal with a nuisance animal ties up the phone lines at the communications center and ties up law enforcement officers when they could be focusing on other issues in the community. A private animal removal service should be contacted instead of calling the police.” – Inspector Joseph Varga, Detachment Commander, Norfolk County OPP.