Dead Animal Removal in Medina, OH
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Dead animal pickup in Medina and Medina County, routed by ZIP where an operator covers the address. Medina's state routes converge on the historic square, where the Uptown Park gazebo is ringed by historic buildings. West Liberty Street carries SR 18 and SR 57 through downtown as a primary trucking ...
Who do I call for a dead animal in Medina, OH?
Medina's Street Department picks up deer carcasses on city roads. Call (330) 722-9037. The city publishes nothing on smaller animals or on yards and crawl spaces. For private-property pickup in Medina, Ohio Dead Animal Removal routes calls by ZIP to an independent operator where one covers the address. Call (614) 412-5656. The price is quoted on the call.
Is dead animal removal free in Medina?
Medina's Street and Parks departments remove deer carcasses from city roadways and parkland, and the Street Department logs each pickup for the city's deer program. Smaller animals, response times and private property are not covered on any city page. For interstates and state routes, the Medina County Engineer points residents to ODOT. For a yard, deck or crawl space, calls route by ZIP to an independent operator where one covers the address.
| Where the animal is | Who handles it | Phone | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public street or city property | City of Medina Street Department | (330) 722-9037 | City service (cost not stated) |
| State highway or interstate | ODOT District 3 | 419-281-0513 | State service |
| County-maintained road | Medina County Engineer (Highway Facility) | (330) 764-8780 | Not published |
| Private property (yard, attic, crawlspace) | Independent operator where one covers the address, via Ohio Dead Animal Removal | (614) 412-5656 | Quoted on the call |
Official pages checked: City of Medina, Street Department; City of Medina, Comprehensive Deer Management Program; City of Medina, Deer Management Process (PDF); City of Medina, City of Medina Completes 2025 Deer Management Program; City of Medina, Comprehensive Plan (PDF); City of Medina, Parks; Medina County Engineer, Highway Facility FAQ.
Catching a live raccoon, skunk or other nuisance wild animal in Ohio is work for a commercial nuisance wild animal control operator holding an Ohio Department of Natural Resources license, and Medina's Parks page sends wild or injured animal questions to ODNR.
For the statewide version of this breakdown, see our guide to who picks up dead animals in Ohio.
Why Medina Has the Dead-Animal Calls It Does
Medina's state routes converge on the historic square, where the Uptown Park gazebo is ringed by historic buildings. West Liberty Street carries SR 18 and SR 57 through downtown as a primary trucking route, Court Street is US 42, and I-71 ties the county seat to the rest of Ohio. Champion Creek winds beside the Champion Creek Trail south of East Smith Road, and the city maps its streams as Rocky River tributaries. Fourteen city parks, more than 800 acres of park space and the parks around Lake Medina sit among neighborhoods of mostly single-family detached homes, with older housing stock in the established and historic residential districts.
Medina's dead-animal work shows up in its deer program. The city's Deer Management Process has the Street Department record the deer carcasses it picks up across the city, and the 2025 program report says Streets and Parks crews removed carcasses from roadways and city parkland. The Street Department works out of the Medina City Garage, 781 West Smith Road, (330) 722-9037; deer program questions go to Parks at 330-721-6950. Medina publishes no reporting form, nothing on raccoons, opossums or other small animals, no response time and no service for private yards.
Neighborhoods around Medina: Uptown, South Court Street, Lake Medina, Medina Township, Montville Township, Lafayette Township, York Township.
What animals do people call about in Medina?
Medina runs a deer management program on city parkland to reduce deer-related crashes, and its Street Department collects deer carcasses from city roads. Raccoon, opossum and skunk calls follow Champion Creek and the parks around Lake Medina, while squirrels and birds come with the tree-lawn canopy of a long-time Tree City USA. Found one in your Medina yard? Start here. Can smell it but can't find it? This walks the search.
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What does dead animal removal cost in Medina?
A Medina quote depends on where the animal ended up, such as under the porch or deck of a single-family house, in a basement or crawl space, or inside an older home in the historic residential districts. A deer is a large-animal job, and a lot that backs onto Champion Creek or city parkland can mean a longer carry. Size, access and disposal set the figure on the call.
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Medina Dead Animal Removal
Quoted on the call. No price until the operator knows the job.