may just refuse to have anything to do with it, since it is not a domesticated animal like a dog or cat. They used to be called dog catchers, but many places have let humane societies take over running them. You may have to call the Dept of Natural Resources or its equal ( Conservation Officers) for anything to be done. The are concerned with rabies etc. Of course, if it was during the day light, they are naturally nocturnal and may have been scared off its hidey hole by another animal, and may just be "out of it" due to the light. I found one in the fork of a tree in my yard once. Threw rocks and sticks at it, yelled at it, did all by climb up there and get it down. Called the C.O.'s out and they just watchjed it for awhile. Once the sun started going down, it seemed to come back to life and after a while, it took off, perfectly fine. Might have popped it with a .22, but it would still have been stuck in the tree, and we were inside city limits and shooting was not allowed. edit.... oops, my first read saw 8 AM, not PM, but the rest still might apply. It was still light enough at 8PM tonight to confuse a coon, around here.