u/Arusen

I am currently without answers, so I decided to ask the hive mind. I have a pool on my route that is being terrorized by raccoons. This is in SoCal, residential. The backyard fence has open space and a freeway behind it. The raccoons for some reason have decided the cleaner hoses are great for chewing. Within 2 weeks of installing a new cleaner, they had already chewed one or two hoses. They have even ripped the tires off a 2 wheel The Poolcleaner. Does anybody have a solution short of death or humane removal of the raccoons? I've suggested humane removal, but the homeowner is worried that they will just come back, or they won't be able to catch them all. Thanks for any input.