If the handstand charge doesn’t stop the aggressor, the skunk will spray its trademark scent, he explained. Talk about raising a stink. Dragoo is a mephitologist, meaning an expert on skunks.

Bryan Griffin, founder of Patriot Maids Cleaning Services, notes that the oiliness of skunk spray makes it especially pungent because it clings to surfaces, fur, and fabrics - so you can't just ...

"They found out that it was actually a sulfur compound – which, to my thinking, would absolutely be responsible for a sulfur odor – the smell of skunk spray or anything like that," she says.

You're enjoying a long evening dog walk as late-Feburary weather begins to bring the first tell-tale signs of spring. But then, you're confronted by that familiar smell. Skunks are out and on the ...

If you're wondering why you're seeing — or smelling — skunks out and about in February, well, mating season is underway. As the critters pair up this season, watch out for skunks in your yard ...

There is no limit on the harvest. “Skunk spray” is actually a natural oil, which is why water on its own does little to get rid of the odor. Commercial Cleaner SERVPRO says the old wives ...

Another thing you should know, is that skunks don’t always spray, and spraying isn’t even their first line of defense. If you get too close to a skunk, it will likely just try to run away.

Meet spotted skunks, "the acrobats of the skunk world." Scientists have discovered ... to take deadly aim and control their vile-smelling spray. Their small stature doesn't cause these creatures ...

It went into full-on protection mode. Who knew a skunk had THAT MUCH SPRAY in it? I honestly do not know how the family finally got the skunk out of the house. But I do know that nearly every piece of ...

In one instance at Columbia, anti-Israel activists had claimed that Israeli students carried out a “chemical attack” against an unauthorized protest on Jan. 19 with “skunk spray,” a ...

The incident, which protesters initially reported as a "chemical attack" involving "skunk spray," was later found to involve a non-toxic novelty item, the Republican staff report stated.