Peeu!!!

So today I got a call that a skunk got stuck in a dog trap we have set up. Now I have responded to calls where there are sick/injured skunks that aren't moving and they are "fairly" easy to handle without getting sprayed. My challenge was that this was a very healthy and very mobile skunk in the trap, which means it could turn around and spray wherever it wanted while being protected in the cage. At first I covered the trap with a blanket and towel to help block the spray, but that just made it comfortable/dark for the skunk and he wouldn't budge. I even tried sprinkling water on it to try and get him to run away from it. Instead he just stared at me and looked confused. Poor thing, they really do have cute little faces. He still scared me though! The camera seemed to spark the skunk's attention and he started moving toward me. He didn't move far before I jumped back and startled him back into the trap! Eventually I braved getting close enough to the trap to unlock the chain that was keeping it in place. I moved the trap out of the shade and removed the blankets. The little guy was ready to leave then and I had to tinker with the front of the trap to get it open while he was standing right there! Thankfully I survived the task without getting sprayed!!!