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Emergency Wildlife Removal in Central Florida — Same-Day Response
Call 800-932-7287 now. If there is a snake in a living area, a bat flying inside the house, an animal trapped in a wall or AC unit, or a strong odor from a dead animal somewhere in the structure — that is a wildlife emergency and Dr. Critter responds same-day across Central Florida.
We are family-owned, licensed by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission as Nuisance Wildlife Trappers, and we have been doing this work in Central Florida since 1996. Emergency calls go to a real person, not a queue.
What Counts as a Wildlife Emergency?
The health risks of delaying emergency wildlife removal in Central Florida: A snake in a living area carries a real bite risk — Florida has six native venomous species, including the eastern diamondback rattlesnake and the cottonmouth, both of which deliver bites that require ER treatment within hours. A bat indoors during sleep is treated by the CDC as a potential rabies exposure even without a visible bite, because bat teeth are small enough to leave no mark; if the bat escapes before capture, the exposed person is generally advised to begin post-exposure prophylaxis. Animals trapped in walls and HVAC enclosures cause secondary structural damage, water intrusion from chewed pipes, and electrical fire risk from chewed wiring. Carcasses in walls release decomposition odors that take weeks to dissipate without remediation. Same-day removal eliminates each of these escalation paths.
How Fast Can Dr. Critter Respond?
Same-day response is available across Central Florida for most emergencies. Typical arrival windows from the time of the call:
- Sanford, Lake Mary, Casselberry, Longwood, Altamonte Springs: 60–90 minutes during business hours.
- Orlando, Winter Park, Apopka, Maitland: 90 minutes to 2 hours.
- Kissimmee, Daytona Beach, Brevard County, The Villages: Same-day, usually within 3 hours.
- After-hours / weekend: On-call response is available; call 800-932-7287 directly.
What to Do While You Wait
Concrete steps to keep the situation contained before our technician arrives:
- For a snake indoors: Do not corner it. Move people and pets to a closed room, leave the snake a path to an exterior door if possible, and watch from a safe distance. Take a photo from across the room if you can do so without getting close — species identification speeds up the response.
- For a bat indoors: Close interior doors to confine the bat to one room. Open exterior doors and windows. Most bats exit on their own within 10–15 minutes. If anyone may have had direct contact, do not release the bat — call us and we will capture it for rabies testing.
- For an animal in a wall or AC unit: Turn off the HVAC if the animal is in or near it. Do not attempt to open the wall or duct yourself — improper extraction can injure the animal and create a much larger sanitation problem.
- For an aggressive raccoon or unknown animal outdoors: Keep pets inside. Do not approach. Daytime activity in a normally nocturnal animal can indicate distemper or rabies and the response protocol changes accordingly.
Emergency Services We Provide
- Snake removal and identification — venomous and non-venomous
- Bat capture and rabies-protocol response under FWC guidelines
- Raccoon, opossum, and squirrel removal from living spaces
- Rats and mice in walls, attics, and HVAC
- Dead animal location, removal, and deodorization
- Critter waste cleanup and sanitization after removal
- Attic restoration when the emergency has caused contamination
Service Areas — Same-Day Response
- Emergency Wildlife Removal in Orlando, FL
- Emergency Wildlife Removal in Sanford, FL
- Emergency Wildlife Removal in Casselberry, FL
- Emergency Wildlife Removal in Lake Mary, FL
- Emergency Wildlife Removal in Altamonte Springs, FL
- Emergency Wildlife Removal in Winter Park, FL
- Emergency Wildlife Removal in Kissimmee, FL
- Emergency Wildlife Removal in Daytona Beach, FL
- All Central Florida service areas
