Yes, that chasing around method has worked for me with birds, bats, snakes and rabbits but not raccoons or squirrels. When we bought this house we had no idea it would have all the wildlife it has attracted. I have become a bit of an expert with raccoons and have trapped over a dozen here. In my old house a squirrel would not leave the garage and when it did it would eventually come back. I am trying to remember how that ended. I think the poor thing finally gave up. Also, I once had a squirrel in the basement laying on a pile of dirty towels. I had a stick and trash can ready to trap it but when I touched it, the squirrel was dead. That is still a mystery to me.