By Marina Watts
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This guy's backyard looks like a scene out of the animated film Over the Hedge.
Twitter user who goes by Tezz shared an image of a raccoon, opossum and skunk in his backyard in the wee hours of Monday, August 17. "My porch light kept coming on and I was wondering why," he wrote on Twitter. "I go to the door to see what's up thinking it could be a deer and see this. Why are they even together? I have so many questions."
"Why is my backyard constantly looking like Over The Hedge? I'm in confusion," he quipped. Where they were going, whether or not the critters got along or if were plotting to steal food from a suburban family remains unclear.
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Since Tezz shared the image of the Holy Trinity of scavengers, it's garnered almost 200K likes and 32K retweets. Folks on Twitter were humored by this union.
"But, you know some nights, you're out, having a great time and you end up rolling with some people who may maybe aren't your normal scene but it's a great night and different? Maybe this is that," one user posited.
"The father, son and Holy Spirit of trash monsters," another joked. "Over the hedge looks different here," a third chimed in.
Raccoons, skunks and opossums are nocturnal creatures and skilled climbers. Additionally, they don't hibernate throughout the winter. All of them should be avoided, whether you see them in daylight or at night.
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According to Humane Wildlife Control's website, these creatures eat various things, including insects and other invertebrates and plant foods. They are attracted to urban areas where they can easily access food and shelter, and they constantly search for a more suitable habitat over time.
Additionally, removing the animals isn't the end-all, be-all solution. If the animals are causing issues on your property, there may be something attracting them to the area, and a repellent may be the best answer.
"The intruding animals are not the actual problem, but a symptom," the website notes. "Their presence indicates there are substantial food and or shelter resources nearby. When we focus on the cause - what's attracting the animals, we're able to solve most wildlife problems for good, and, without harming the animals." Humane Wildlife Control also emphasized that trapping these animals (which is illegal) is not the answer.
Newsweek reached out to Twitter user Tezz but did not receive comment at the time of publication.
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