Skunk Sightings in Bay Ridge – aka: Skunk Ridge
Updated: February 2026
February 2026 – 67th Street and Ridge
Since 2019, people have been seeing a lot of skunks in Bay Ridge. I started to keep track of them because the skunk population is growing in Bay Ridge.
The most amount of skunks have been seen on Ridge Blvd between 89th and 91st Street (to Colonial Avenue).
Pepé Le Pew and his extended family live at Visitation at 8902 Ridge Blvd.
Skunks breed in February and March and then the babies are born in April or May. Some Ridgites report seeing small skunks in their backyards.
The skunks live in harmony with the neighborhood, Ridgites like the cute skunks from afar because some have seen skunks catch and eat rats near Shore Road.
1) Skunk near Bridgeview Diner on 3rd Avenue
2) Skunk near Fort Hamilton High School
3) Skunk in Shore Road Park
4) Mommy and baby crossing Marine Avenue
5) 75th Street and Narrows Avenue
6) 77th Street near Narrows Avenue
7) 81st Street between 3rd Avenue and Ridge Blvd.
8) 92nd Street has a lot of skunks – people are running from them.
Update 2024 Locations
87th Street (and 88th St) and Ridge Blvd. – March 2024
79th Street between Ridge and 3rd Avenue – March 2024
77th Street and Colonial Road – February 2024
75th Street and Colonial Road at 6:00 am – February 2024
95th Street – January 2024
Large skunk – 100th Street and 3rd Avenue – January 2024
Shore Road – January 2024
Update 2023 Locations:
69th Street Pier – December 2023
97th between Shore and Marine – September 2023
138 – 71st Street – April 2023
Update 2020 Locations:
68th Street & Ridge Blvd. – February 2020
Shore Road on 75th Street – February 2020
Places where skunks have been seen in 2019:
1) Near the highway at 84th Street and Fort Hamilton Parkway
2) Owls Head Park
3) Colonial Road and in the 80’s
4) 86th Street and Ridge
5) 89th Street between Colonial and Ridge
6) 89th near Colonial – near Visitation School
7) Pepe the skunk in Bay Ridge here
8) Ditmas Park
Opposum seen outside of 7904 – 5th Avenue in 2018
NYC Animal Control doesn’t remove skunks, possums or raccoons.
You have to have them removed yourself if you don’t like them.
Hugs,
marlene
Topics: Bay Ridge | 3 Comments »
March 5th, 2019 at 1:08 pm
Thank you for posting this. Upon loading the kids in the car for school this morning we came across a horrible “skunk” smell. Did some internet searching and it seems the only thing that would leave a skunk smell would be a skunk…didn’t think this was likely in Bay Ridge. I live near the highway where the first sighting was posted and now truly believe my car has been sprayed by a skunk.
June 26th, 2019 at 8:56 pm
Saw a skunk tonight in Ditmas Park.
July 21st, 2022 at 10:04 am
July 2022 6:30 am
Saw one crossing 4th Ave and 99 St. Maybe came from CanonBall Park. It almost got hit by a car, but luckily was a fast runner. I hope he finds a good place to hide and stays safe!