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Default Reducing Dead Animal Smell

Go to Home Depot. Back in the cleaning supplies section. Zep makes some
really great odor neutralizer liquid. Mix up about five gallons of this.
Drill a half inch hole in the drywall near the top of the bay, where the
squirrel got in. Use a funnel, and pour in four or five gallons of odor
neutralizer. Should help with the smell.

You really think there is answer other than open the wall? I don't.

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"Dimitrios Paskoudniakis" wrote in message
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A squirrel made its way through an opening to the attic, then down the
interior of a wall in our master bedroom. We have since had an exterminator
company seal off the opening, but the squirrel died inside the wall a few
days ago, and now the room smells.

Short of tearing open the wall to remove the dead squirrel, is there
something that can be done to reduce the smell? We have put baking soda on
the carpet along the base of the wall, put out some solid air fresheners,
and spray, but no significant improvement.

This did happen once before a couple of years ago, and after several weeks
the smell completely dissipated. I'd rather not have to wait that long this
time, but might have to, unless some temporary solution exists, again short
of opening the wall.