“use, a BB gun on the offending critters. I’m pretty sure he would modify their behavior rather expeditiously!”
I’ve been a strong advocate of that since I was 13 years old and nailed a neighbor’s garbage can raiding boxer in the butt at 30 yards. The yelp and scamper were comedic and it never returned to the scene of the crime.
Just scoop it up and send it to the White Hut. They must be running low by now.