National Geographic Animal Extractors

From a Black Bear in the Backseat of a Convertible to an
Aggressive Raccoon Mother in an Attic to a Rattlesnake in a Backyard—
The Animal Extractors Rush to the Scene

What would you do if you suddenly came face-to-face with a bear that had crawled into the backseat of your convertible? Or if you crossed paths with a snarling raccoon in your attic, a nine-foot male alligator where you swim in the lake, or a rattlesnake— that can strike at eight feet per second—less than two feet away in your very own backyard? You’d call The Animal Extractors.

True stories of human-wildlife encounters are becoming more and more commonplace, and the question becomes—how do we preserve the balance and keep the peace with our wild neighbors? On Monday, October 23, 2006, at 10 p.m. ET/PT, following the season three premiere of Dog Whisperer, the National Geographic Channel (NGC) premieres The Animal Extractors, a new weekly series that highlights what happens when the boundaries between cities and natural habitats blur, and creatures of all kinds—from bears to alligators to raccoons and even bats—crawl, climb, slither or fly their way into populated areas looking for food and new places to shelter.

Each one-hour episode features a variety of experts who risk their lives on the front lines of wildlife recovery and control, responding to a range of unusual and often dangerous situations that involve removing wild animals from homes and businesses in their local communities. All of the animals are handled humanely and responsibly and, whenever possible, they are released back into the wild.

(Please note: it's probably obvious that the images we've included with the various entries on this show were found and chosen by BeansTalk and have nothing to do with NGC, but we thought we shoudl mention it.)