Oss
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« on: February 21, 2022, 04:37:38 PM » |
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You can not possibly make this up
Mom (89) calls me last week upset
A squirrel fell down the chimney and pushed open the fireplace glass door and was running around the house like, well, like a mad squirrel from a Daniel Mayer story
I drove over with 2 haveaheart type traps and some peanut butter
Could not find the blessed squirrel but evidence of his destruction was abound
Set a trap in her BR and downstairs and baited em with lots of PB Also put rat poison down in a few places with PB on it
I checked every closet, under every chair and couch made a crap ton of noise NO JOY
So she called animal control who did nothing at all
I have been there 3 times since and no evidence of the rodent at all no droppings no further broken glass WTF The only thing I can surmise is he squeezed into a hole next to a window box and is stuck there
Mom sleeps with her door open and says she aint skeered of no f in squirrel
Her jamaican aide who comes a few days a week however is terrified
My brother is coming up wed with his 2 dobermans If it is there he.she will be found One of them, the crazy youngster LEONIDUS is always starving. and he is fast
I nicknamed him Obama Mom likes that name lol and she has a nice shovel she keeps in the BR in case she gets to bash its head in go mom !
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« Reply #1 on: February 21, 2022, 04:41:22 PM » |
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Before and after pics of the house would be great if the Dobermans scare up the squirrel.
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« Reply #2 on: February 21, 2022, 04:48:41 PM » |
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Put cameras on the dogs!  RIDE SAFE. |
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« Reply #3 on: February 21, 2022, 05:04:53 PM » |
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Laughing just thinking about a video of your Mom chasing two dobermans and a squirrel around the house with a shovel.  It'd go viral... |
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Oss
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« Reply #4 on: February 21, 2022, 05:07:55 PM » |
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I have a WyZE camera actually 2 one on each floor so I can talk to mom when she is sitting at the dining room table or doing the wash Technology is amazing
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Jess from VA
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« Reply #5 on: February 21, 2022, 06:17:47 PM » |
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You win the funniest story of the month award.  Buy her a shotgun. But don't make any sounds like a squirrel when you visit. My first wife and I once got a small bird in the house. We chased him around (with towels) with no luck. Then we opened the doors and windows, and chased him around, and he flew all over the house, but would not leave any door or window. This went on for quite some time. Finally, I got my scoped Ruger 10-22 out and began stalking him in the house. He landed on the big new refrigerator her parents got us for a wedding present. She yelled if I shot her new fridge there would be hell to pay. I missed high. He flew down in the basement and I shot the little bastard. The funeral was short, without eulogy. FYI, squirrels are almost never found to be infected with rabies, and have not been known to transmit rabies to humans. So there's that. If caught in a hav-a-heart trap, if you don't lock the doors on each end closed with vice grips (or something), when you tip it on end to submerge it in a garbage can of water, gravity will allow the doors to open, and the little bastard will fly up out of the water like a tomahawk from a submarine, and climb your face. And leave marks. The humane thing to do with him if trapped is to take him down to your local democrat headquarters and let him go in there with his own kind. You get a pair of Dobermans all worked up chasing a squirrel around the house, they may bite anyone in the process. And humans are FAR easier to catch. I can hardly wait for the next installment on this story. |
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« Reply #6 on: February 21, 2022, 06:47:22 PM » |
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Get some signs, "NO SQUIRRELS!"
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Oss
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« Reply #7 on: February 21, 2022, 07:20:35 PM » |
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Meathead knows how i handle em I stop my suv at the side of the road along the jersey barrier about midway across the croton river where it passes under the road into the Hudson Wearing my cowhide gloves I carefully open the trap and the squirrel or rabbit launches at warp speed I count three mississippi and the rodent lands in the river It either swims left to croton or to the right ossining One idiot rabbit started swimming under the bridge into the Hudson I do not think he made it the several miles to rockland county One squirel defied gravity and launched but did a backspin, landed on the jersey barrier that was well behind him and scampered noisily to safety Just one.......... It is good sport and like Serge in the Tim Dorsey novels, I gave them a chance in the bonus round If I caught this one however it would not get the bonus round |
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If you don't know where your going any road will take you there
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« Reply #8 on: February 21, 2022, 09:09:20 PM » |
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best of luck catching the little bugger. Let us all know how it turns out.
Only 2 varmints had in my house were several mice over the years and one dreaded 2 foot snake in the basement had to deal with, that was so much fun. I HATE snakes.....
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« Reply #9 on: February 22, 2022, 03:24:27 AM » |
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Before and after pics of the house would be great if the Dobermans scare up the squirrel.
Havoc. Pain and simple |
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« Reply #10 on: February 22, 2022, 03:27:39 AM » |
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« Reply #11 on: February 22, 2022, 03:44:29 AM » |
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My parents had Dobermans for years. I would trust these pets to ignore the people. Just need to motivate them that they need to find the rodent. One of their dogs in particular could catch a rabbit in an open hay field. He somehow could tell which way and when the rabbit was going to make a hard turn. Most dogs will run straight and turn late but this guy could predict the "Crazy Ivan" - another submarine shout out. https://youtu.be/DRUpAipGu5wSo we are all thinking it but here is the video preview. Good luck. https://youtu.be/ghwZvh6Q1bY?t=12 |
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« Reply #12 on: February 22, 2022, 12:53:24 PM » |
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Years ago my older brother Wayne lived in a sketchy neighborhood on the south side of Ft Wayne. He was on vacation when we get a call from one of his neighbors saying his alarm is going off and they can see a squirrel in the front window. Chris and drive over with pellet guns and went through the house like a swat team looking for the little bugger. We found him in the unfinished basement in the rafters. There was no way we were going to get him out easily so I dispatched him with my single shot air pistol. We proceed to remove the "body" and secure the house. Later when Wayne got back I told him I wished I had some chalk so I could have drawn an outline on the floor where he landed. Then I would have put the body in his freezer. He was not amused. Said if I had done that he would have sent it to my house postal service... I thought it was funny....
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Oss
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« Reply #13 on: February 23, 2022, 07:10:31 PM » |
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neither doberman could pick up a scent this evening They are sleeping over so who knows?
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Jess from VA
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« Reply #14 on: February 23, 2022, 09:13:29 PM » |
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If that squirrel got out of the house, he can probably get back in. |
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« Reply #16 on: March 03, 2022, 01:48:54 PM » |
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We rehab squirrels. Probably raised and released around 75 so far many of which stick around and will hop on a shoulder and ask for a peanut or pecan when outside. They are somewhat destructive to their cages we built but we understand the need for them to keep their teeth ground down. They are still fun, social, good natured little guys and gals. They are so willing to live and thrive when we get them. Some only weigh an ounce or so and a day or two old.
We buy 50# bags of corn and mix with about 10# of black oil sunflower seeds and throw some out every morning. Never had a problem with them eating or chewing anything up on the house ever. they are fun to watch. When younger I used to hunt them. Knowing what I know now and experiencing them and their little personalities...no way.
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Jess from VA
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« Reply #17 on: March 03, 2022, 02:21:28 PM » |
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Most places I've lived we had squirrels.
Here in VA (and no other place) grey squirrel population think they are prairie dogs and dig up your whole yard and landscape and chew wiring if you let them, constantly. And we get overrun with them being butted up next to park and wetlands.
Everywhere else I lived, I used to just leave them alone. Like most all wildlife.
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« Reply #18 on: March 03, 2022, 03:55:13 PM » |
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Feed 'em! They are burying nuts when they dig. Usually acorns. Twice a year. Bury fresh ones and dig them up later when food is scarce. They work hard to stay alive.
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« Reply #19 on: March 04, 2022, 03:10:55 PM » |
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I love feeding birds... In my neck o the woods I've got dozens of different types. Lately, 1/2 hour after filling the feeders, I have anywhere from 6 - 12 Grey squirrels, and one or two Red squirrels chowing down on the EXPENSIVE seed! The birds don't seem to mind sharing... I can make them disappear for an hour or so, by popping off a round out of my '58 Army BP pistol Black Dog |
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« Reply #20 on: March 04, 2022, 03:39:19 PM » |
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best of luck catching the little bugger. Let us all know how it turns out.
Only 2 varmints had in my house were several mice over the years and one dreaded 2 foot snake in the basement had to deal with, that was so much fun. I HATE snakes.....
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