WILDLIFE REMOVAL IN BROOKSVILLE
Wildlife Removal in Brooksville, FL
Hernando's county seat, ringed by hills and pasture, with FWC land at Chinsegut to the north. Call (844) 264-6254.
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Who removes wildlife in Brooksville, FL?
Usually a private company. HCSO Animal Services handles pets and strays, and the city runs its own garbage collection. For raccoons, rats, bats or squirrels in your attic, walls or garage, Pro Wildlife Removal finds the way in, removes the animals legally and seals the entry points. Call (844) 264-6254.
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- Rabid raccoon off Ted Road, 2025
- Bat colony at Chinsegut
Towns covered
Brooksville and nearby
Brooksville is the only incorporated city in Hernando County. We cover the city, the country roads around it and the rest of the county.
Hernando County
- Spring Hill
- Weeki Wachee
Common problems here
Raccoons, bats and squirrels around Brooksville
Health department notices, FWC's own pages and a city trail plan put these animals on the record in and around Brooksville.
A rabid raccoon off Ted Road
DOH-Hernando issued a rabies advisory on June 2, 2025, after a raccoon killed off Ted Road in the Brooksville area (ZIP 34601) on May 28 tested positive. The department warned that rabies may be present in the wild animal population.
Free-tailed bats at Chinsegut
The Great Florida Birding and Wildlife Trail lists a large colony of Brazilian free-tailed bats at FWC's Chinsegut Wildlife and Environmental Area on Lake Lindsey Road.
Fox squirrels, hands off
FWC names fox squirrels among the wildlife at Chinsegut. Under FWC's nongame rules, fox squirrels may not be taken or pursued, so a fox squirrel in a Brooksville yard is not a removal job.
No feeding on the trail
The city's Good Neighbor Trail to Russell Street Station Management Plan (1999), attached to an April 25, 2024 advisory committee agenda, says the city will prohibit feeding raccoons, squirrels and other wild animals in the trail project area. DOH-Hernando advises people not to feed wild animals.
Rodent closures on Cortez and Jefferson
State restaurant inspectors shut food businesses with Brooksville addresses 17 times from 2022 through 2025 over rodent activity, by our count of DBPR's closure reports: 10 of them in 2023. Seven were on Cortez Boulevard and four on East Jefferson Street. These are restaurant records, not home reports.
Raccoon rabies next door
On June 12, 2026, DOH-Hernando issued a 60-day rabies alert for part of Spring Hill after an unvaccinated cat attacked by a raccoon off Norvell Road tested positive.
Bats on FWC's calendar
FWC makes bat exclusion illegal during maternity season, April 16 to August 14. A colony in a Brooksville attic or church eave has to wait for mid-August.
Rats in Brooksville
Rats in Brooksville homes
Florida's house rat problem is mostly the roof rat, an animal that lives up high. Here's what UF/IFAS and Florida DOH say about it, and what that means locally. See rat removal across Hernando County.
They live up, not down
Florida DOH describes roof rats as good climbers that generally like high places, such as attics. Overhanging limbs, utility lines and pipes are their roads onto a Brooksville roof.
A gap the width of a thumb
Per UF/IFAS, a rat can get through a crack about half an inch wide. Roof returns, gable vents and the gaps around A/C lines are where we look first.
Numbers climb fast
A roof rat can have up to eight litters a year of six to eight young, and those young become sexually active two to three months after birth, according to Florida DOH. A few rats in spring can be many by fall.
A fire risk overhead
A Florida DOH guide warns that rats chewing through wire insulation can cause fires. If you find chewed cables in the attic, have an electrician look at them.
Don't feed the wildlife
Brooksville's management plan for the Good Neighbor Trail says the city will prohibit feeding raccoons, squirrels and other wild animals there. Food left out at home draws rats the same way.
Garbage in city limits
Hernando County notes that the City of Brooksville runs its own garbage collection. City residents can call (352) 540-3860 with questions. Tight lids and bins kept off the ground leave rats less to eat.
HCSO Animal Services
352-796-5062, on Oliver Street in Brooksville. Since July 1, 2024, the sheriff's office also provides law enforcement inside the city. Its Animal Services pages cover pets.
Wildlife beyond rats: FWC
Chinsegut Wildlife and Environmental Area, six miles north of town, is managed by FWC. Nuisance alligators: 866-FWC-GATOR.
Who to call
Who to call in Brooksville
The public numbers for problems outside our work, each from the agency's own page.
HCSO Animal Services
(352) 796-5062. Pets, strays and bites. The Sheriff's Office has also handled law enforcement inside Brooksville since June 2018.
Bites and scratches: DOH-Hernando
352-540-6812, Environmental Public Health, for any bite or scratch from a raccoon, bat or other animal.
City garbage
Brooksville runs its own garbage collection through its Utilities Department: (352) 540-3860.
Reviews
What customers say
- ★★★★★
Brandon came out of his way to help remove a raccoon who had decided to use my front door mat for nap. Brandon was very polite and professional. He removed Ralph without issue and pretty quickly.
Cassandra Bronzo
- ★★★★★
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April Daves
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Josh came out & removed a dead cat from my engine that had been there for over six months! Absolutely no one else would do the job and other places said they couldn’t even find the animal. Josh found it and removed it with ease. I can’t thank him enough!
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Our services in Brooksville
FAQ
Brooksville wildlife questions
Does the sheriff's Animal Services remove raccoons from homes?
Its Animal Services pages list pet and stray services and don't mention removing wildlife from homes (HCSO). If a person is bitten or scratched, see a doctor and report it to DOH-Hernando at (352) 540-6812. For a raccoon in the attic, see raccoon removal.
Has rabies been found near Brooksville?
Yes. A raccoon off Ted Road tested positive in May 2025, and DOH-Hernando issued an advisory (DOH-Hernando). Report any bite to DOH-Hernando at 352-540-6812.
Can I trap the fox squirrel raiding my feeder?
No. FWC's nongame rules say fox squirrels may not be taken or pursued (FWC). Gray squirrels in an attic are a different matter; see squirrels in the attic.
Where do the bats I see at dusk come from?
The Birding Trail lists a large colony of Brazilian free-tailed bats at Chinsegut, north of town. If bats are using your roof, our guide to who to call about a bat explains the rules.
Can someone reach my Brooksville house today?
Same-day appointments are often available in Brooksville. Pro Wildlife Removal takes calls 24 hours a day at (844) 264-6254.
Wildlife in your Brooksville home?
Anywhere in Brooksville, call (844) 264-6254.
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