WILDLIFE REMOVAL IN TAMPA
Wildlife Removal in Tampa, FL
Tampa sits on the bay and the Hillsborough River, with mangroves and preserves inside city limits and wildlife in plenty of attics. Call (844) 264-6254.
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Who removes wildlife in Tampa?
In Tampa, wildlife on private property is a job for a private removal company: the city's own page says so. Pro Wildlife Removal handles rats, bats, raccoons, squirrels, snakes, opossums, armadillos, bees and dead animals across the city. Call (844) 264-6254.
- Private property: call a company
- Hillsborough County
- Bees first found at Port of Tampa
Towns covered
Tampa and nearby
Tampa is the Hillsborough County seat and, at about 412,700 people, its largest city. We also cover the communities around it.
Around Tampa
- Temple Terrace
- Town 'N' Country
- Lutz
- Odessa
- Brandon
- Riverview
Common problems here
Wildlife in a big city
Tampa is dense and built up, but it sits on the bay and the Hillsborough River, with preserves inside city limits. Wildlife uses both.
Where African bees arrived
UF/IFAS says African honey bees were first documented in Florida in 2001 near the Port of Tampa. Any bee colony in a Tampa wall or soffit should be treated with care. See bee removal.
McKay Bay Nature Park
The city's 38-acre preserve on McKay Bay has a boardwalk through the mangroves, and the city says many species of wading birds feed on its mudflats, especially in winter.
MacDill 48 Park
When Tampa opened its 48-acre MacDill 48 Park in November 2024, it named gopher tortoises, native fish and bald eagles among the wildlife living there.
Rabid bats nearby
Florida's Department of Health counted four rabid bats in Hillsborough County in 2025. A bat inside a Tampa home is never one to pick up bare-handed. See bats in the attic.
Rats in Tampa
Rats in Tampa
Tampa's rat facts have a page of their own, so they aren't repeated here.
Rat removal in Tampa
Rat lungworm found in Tampa, the yearly S.W.E.E.P. pickup, and the city's trash and code rules.
Who to call
Tampa's public animal numbers
Tampa doesn't run its own animal control. These are the public numbers, from the city's and agencies' own pages.
Hillsborough County Animal Control
(813) 744-5660. The county's Code Enforcement division handles animal enforcement across the county, including Tampa. For wildlife on private property, the city says to use private removal services.
Dead animal on a city road
813-274-8811, Tampa Solid Waste, for small dead animals in city rights-of-way. The city can't collect carcasses from private property.
Animal bites: DOH-Hillsborough
813-307-8059, Environmental Public Health, to report a bite or scratch.
Bears and other state matters: FWC
Nuisance alligators: 866-FWC-GATOR (866-392-4286). Bear conflicts go to FWC's Southwest Region office in Lakeland, 863-648-3200.
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
- ★★★★★
There's a first time for everything! Somehow a snake made it's way into our office building and chose my office to hang out. I called Pro Wildlife on Sunday and explained it to the tech. They arranged the appointment to come and remove it for today @ 9am. The tech Zak Brooks arrived and got the snake out very quickly! He was friendly and professional!! Definitely recommend and we'd use them again if needed! Thank you again!
April Daves
- ★★★★★
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!
Allyson Hill
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FAQ
Tampa wildlife questions
Will the City of Tampa remove a raccoon or rats from my house?
No. Tampa's page on animal services says animal enforcement falls to Hillsborough County's Animal Control, and that wildlife on private property needs a private removal service.
Who picks up a dead animal on a Tampa street?
Tampa Solid Waste collects small dead animals from city rights-of-way: 813-274-8811. On your own property, it's up to you. Our dead animal removal page covers that.
Can you remove bats from a Tampa home in summer?
Not by exclusion, unless FWC issues a permit. Florida's bat maternity season runs April 16 to August 14, and exclusion is legal from August 15 to April 15. We can inspect and plan in the meantime.
How fast can you get to me in Tampa?
Same-day appointments are often available in Tampa. Call (844) 264-6254.
Wildlife problem in Tampa?
Tampa calls go to (844) 264-6254.
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