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Post by Rich H » Wed Jan 16, 2008 4:18 pm

We used to live out in the sticks and my mum didn't like the old fasionned mouse traps so we had a humane trap and released them miles away. Until we got sick of that and used to take them out for a walk with the dog.

Now a 2oz mouse will ourrun a medium dog as it will "have it in the corners" as the dog will understeer into the hedges, however in a straight drag race the dog has the longer legs and will quickly outpace the mouse.

Sadly for the mice we then got 2 terriers which are quick on the straights as well as reasonably manouverable (Oversteery but still quick) and the mouse stood a much reduced chance of escape.

It was quick crunch-gulp if caught, better then being stuck in a trap all night with your leg hanging off... they even got to finish the chocolate hob nob bait before their sentence was carried out.

This is now called hunting with dogs and as such illegal :roll:
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Post by scottyf » Wed Jan 16, 2008 4:27 pm

LOL... I can see this turning into a TopGear Hyena vs Dog, Understeer/oversteer debate. :D
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Post by james » Wed Jan 16, 2008 4:29 pm

Lots of mouse traps - that ones that kill :twisted:

Mind your feet though :lol:
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Post by Corranga » Wed Jan 16, 2008 4:32 pm

Another one for the chocolate/peanut butter baited trap. I also found cadburys caramel was popular amoungst them, if you feel you can spare any ;)

Also, if you use traps that catch them, remember they can find their way back from within a mile or so radious, so you obviously can use it as an esxucse for a country lane blast to drop them off ;)
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Post by Rich H » Wed Jan 16, 2008 5:06 pm

Corranga wrote:Another one for the chocolate/peanut butter baited trap. I also found cadburys caramel was popular amoungst them, if you feel you can spare any ;)

Also, if you use traps that catch them, remember they can find their way back from within a mile or so radious, so you obviously can use it as an esxucse for a country lane blast to drop them off ;)
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Post by haggis catcher » Wed Jan 16, 2008 5:55 pm

tut wrote:Thats what happens when you remove your CAT...................

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Post by Mr Momo » Wed Jan 16, 2008 10:24 pm

Why is the only thread that Noops has avoided....
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Post by tut » Thu Jan 17, 2008 12:09 pm

He has a great fondness for mice?

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