After the raccoon was driven from the main hall and measures were taken to block its return, another part of the temple roof was invaded. At the Kobe temple, stains from raccoon urine and feces remain visible on the ceiling of the main hall despite disinfection following the earlier infestation. Workers heard young raccoons crying from inside the roof but could not initially see them. Kobe has launched the KOBE Raccoon Busters program, which teaches registered civic groups how to use capture cages and lends them the equipment. City officials said raccoons are not native to Japan and pose risks to indigenous species as well as causing damage to homes and other property.