Dead Something eaten.

[Deacon22]

Found this in my pool when I took the cover off. Water was quite clean otherwise. Can I just shock the pool or is a drain necessary?
not sure what kind of animal that is. Was hoping rabbit, mole or squirrel since I read raccoons are the most dangerous for pools.

 

[JamesW]

Based on the banded tail, I think that it might be a racoon.

 

[Razorhog]

With that coming out of the pool, I would bring FC to shock level and then do an OCLT. If you fail, SLAM. How do you test your water? We need test results and then go from there.

 

[jeffchap]

Pretty sure you got him.

 

[Deacon22]

Usually I bring the water in to a pool store. I have test strips but I am aware that they aren’t that great.

 

[mclifford]

If it is a raccoon the CDC recommends getting it tested for Baylisascdaris.

Raccoons & Pools | Healthy Swimming | Healthy Water | CDC

Raccoons can be pests and can spread germs to humans. It is important to keep raccoons out of your pool and watch for raccoon feces (poop) in and around your pool. Raccoon feces can sometimes contain the eggs of a worm called Baylisascaris procyonis, which can infect humans, particularly children, and cause severe neurologic illness.

[h=3]What should I do if I find raccoon feces or a dead raccoon in my pool? collapsed[/h]Although chlorine in pools will kill most germs that a raccoon could carry into the water, it does not kill Baylisascaris eggs. If raccoon feces or a dead raccoon are found in the pool:

• Close the pool to swimmers. Then
  • Test the raccoon or its feces for Baylisascaris. If the feces or raccoon tests positive for Baylisascaris, clean the pool as described in the following sections.
    OR
  • Clean the pool as described in the following sections, if you do not want to test the raccoon feces.