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Meiko

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70. In numbers

Thu Jun 14, 2012, 10:34 PM

Jun 2012

squirrels can drive a homeowner crazy. They can do considerable damage to your house wiring, woodwork and so on. I don't think that what he did could be called animal cruelty after all squirrels are routinely hunted. I think what he did wrong here was displaying his kill on the fence. Squirrels are very good eating. He should have made a big batch of squirrel chili and maybe some stew. You shouldn't kill an animal like a squirrel unless you are going to eat it. There are other ways to control these critters without killing them if you don't like eating them.

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N.J. man allegedly killed squirrels with BB gun, hung them on fence [View all] Liberal_in_LA Jun 2012 OP

That's a great idea to keep them out of my tomatoes Gman Jun 2012 #1

. Liberal_in_LA Jun 2012 #2

You'd have to stay on post all night slackmaster Jun 2012 #9

According to what I've read and turned out to be pretty much true Gman Jun 2012 #101

I left a game camera in my back yard last summer when rats and mice were destroying my garden slackmaster Jun 2012 #102

That sounds like my last year's garden disaster Gman Jun 2012 #109

Our cat Odysseus is a mass murderer. UnrepentantLiberal Jun 2012 #110

So is Samantha the Gopher Grabber, but she can't keep up with the rats slackmaster Jun 2012 #111

Ody has brought home big rats. UnrepentantLiberal Jun 2012 #112

Good for him Gman Jun 2012 #116

My cat does that when it's hot. Lies about in the sink like it's a special cat bed Liberal_in_LA Jun 2012 #118

That's probably the reason. UnrepentantLiberal Jun 2012 #119

I think the guy that did that is one sick fuck. The squirrels were here long before... BlueJazz Jun 2012 #3

Yes indeed. They were here even before Native Americans. slackmaster Jun 2012 #6

Not those particular squirrels, however. Bake Jun 2012 #47

me too! Liberal_in_LA Jun 2012 #14

Squirrels own land? Johnny Rico Jun 2012 #43

Yes they do...or else the little fuckers showed me a forged deed. BlueJazz Jun 2012 #103

they also taste good... belcffub Jun 2012 #66

It would have been fine if he had skinned and cleaned them right after killing each one.... snooper2 Jun 2012 #88

but they do taste so good.... Dan Jun 2012 #114

Shoulda just buried them. Brickbat Jun 2012 #4

I guess he thought the carcasses would deter other squirrels? jberryhill Jun 2012 #13

My first thought too :0) siligut Jun 2012 #25

That is the case with some other animals. RebelOne Jun 2012 #39

If it worked for squirrels, I doubt there would be so many hanging on the fence. siligut Jun 2012 #49

Thumbs up to the animal activists. n/t RebelOne Jun 2012 #60

Crows are scary-smart, have a long memory and studies show they understand concepts haele Jun 2012 #117

Since when is it illegal to kill squirrels? Should we call the police about the ones in the road? CBGLuthier Jun 2012 #5

There are squirrel hunting seasons HarveyDarkey Jun 2012 #65

Sounds like he was standing his ground. Renew Deal Jun 2012 #7

I feel really bad for snorting at this. Chorophyll Jun 2012 #51

LOL! tallahasseedem Jun 2012 #86

Why didn't he make stew? badtoworse Jun 2012 #8

Squirrels in the attic and walls are dangerous Tx4obama Jun 2012 #10

Yep Aerows Jun 2012 #23

I had rats that chewed electrical wires in my house and it cost RebelOne Jun 2012 #41

I had squirrels damage two of my vehicles. Denninmi Jun 2012 #67

I think incarceration is excessive punishment for killing vermin that aren't even endangered slackmaster Jun 2012 #11

Is it illegal to shoot them with a BB gun? jberryhill Jun 2012 #12

may not be illegal, but it's cruel. Glad he's being charged Liberal_in_LA Jun 2012 #18

So... jberryhill Jun 2012 #24

it's cruel to kill animals for revenge. Also - you want the neighborhood kids to see that? Liberal_in_LA Jun 2012 #28

Whether someone committed a crime jberryhill Jun 2012 #31

why not I hang my deer in the driveway... belcffub Jun 2012 #63

Why do they keep saying "animal or creature"? OriginalGeek Jun 2012 #74

Those "mice with human brains" Christine O'Donnell was on about, I guess jberryhill Jun 2012 #76

A bargain! OriginalGeek Jun 2012 #77

It keeps out the riff-raff jberryhill Jun 2012 #81

"...any living animal OR CREATURE..." Are human beans considered "creatures?" Buns_of_Fire Jun 2012 #84

I imagine it's just the "needlessly kill" at the very beginning, and there's a bit of case petronius Jun 2012 #91

"this is largely a "what a fuckin' weirdo!" charge" jberryhill Jun 2012 #95

Death to TreeRats!!! greytdemocrat Jun 2012 #15

My dogs know not to chase squirrels. They chase rabbits out of the garden but don't hurt them. HopeHoops Jun 2012 #16

What a guy. Squirrels are ferocious predators known to devour pitbulls and children. Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2012 #17

+1 Liberal_in_LA Jun 2012 #19

They do carry rabies Aerows Jun 2012 #26

Extremely rare. Like once every 12 years according to the CDC. Logical Jun 2012 #56

It's rare Aerows Jun 2012 #71

raccoons seem to be the worse. Scary! Logical Jun 2012 #72

Has there even ever been a case of squirrels found with rabies? obamanut2012 Jun 2012 #59

I guess fixing the hole in the side of his house was just... WorseBeforeBetter Jun 2012 #20

"Baird was frustrated because the squirrels were crawling through a hole in the side of his house" bupkus Jun 2012 #21

That is not as easy as it sounds ... Tx4obama Jun 2012 #27

I have a cat Aerows Jun 2012 #22

cats rule! Liberal_in_LA Jun 2012 #29

We have an indoor cat OriginalGeek Jun 2012 #75

A BB gun will kill them? TheCowsCameHome Jun 2012 #30

Some spring powered BB guns would be a bit marginal. Johnny Rico Jun 2012 #46

Probably not your average Red Ryder BB gun, no Major Nikon Jun 2012 #78

Dinner! Yes, we have shot them with BB guns - lynne Jun 2012 #32

. Liberal_in_LA Jun 2012 #33

Red squirrels are often displaced by the grey squirrel who is said to be a jp11 Jun 2012 #37

Awwww! I can't help it, I have always loved Squirrels. smirkymonkey Jun 2012 #100

And the squirrels' dicks are STILL bigger than his MotherPetrie Jun 2012 #34

lol obamanut2012 Jun 2012 #53

Not a fan, but... TroglodyteScholar Jun 2012 #35

My wife and I feed the squirrels in our yard. MineralMan Jun 2012 #36

So do I. I throw my stale bread out in the yard. n/t RebelOne Jun 2012 #62

I think allegedly since he hadn't gone to court yet jp11 Jun 2012 #38

In the South, that's considered dinner... cynatnite Jun 2012 #40

Would he have been charged if he ate them? Warren DeMontague Jun 2012 #42

Would a BB gun kill a squirrel outright? obamanut2012 Jun 2012 #44

If that's animal cruelty, then what is this? Warren DeMontague Jun 2012 #45

A lot of fun? Fla_Democrat Jun 2012 #50

First time i saw that, I thought for sure it had to be a joke. Warren DeMontague Jun 2012 #52

That's Caddyshack scaled down for home use slackmaster Jun 2012 #115

In GA outside of the city limits the preferred squirrel slayer is a 10/22, but inside.... aikoaiko Jun 2012 #48

I guess calling Animal Control for advice... Chorophyll Jun 2012 #54

Is useless. lapislzi Jun 2012 #87

Fair enough. Chorophyll Jun 2012 #90

OTOH, a friend swears by AC/DC lapislzi Jun 2012 #96

I love that idea, but ALL of my neighbors have babies. Chorophyll Jun 2012 #99

Didya hear about that squirrel HBO got in trouble for? Octafish Jun 2012 #55

Hunters go squirrel hunting. Are they cruel also? Lint Head Jun 2012 #57

Why didn't he just fix the hole? EC Jun 2012 #58

I said that upthread -- fix the hole! obamanut2012 Jun 2012 #61

No kidding... n/t EC Jun 2012 #69

See comment #27 n/t Tx4obama Jun 2012 #73

While I think this may be cruelty obamanut2012 Jun 2012 #64

Tree rats. Who knew you could be charged with animal cruelty for killing squirrels? notadmblnd Jun 2012 #68

You'd have to be an absolute idiot flvegan Jun 2012 #80

Now is that what I said? notadmblnd Jun 2012 #82

Yes, it is. flvegan Jun 2012 #108

The outrage seems to be more with how he treated the bodies 4th law of robotics Jun 2012 #92

In numbers Meiko Jun 2012 #70

Animal cruelty apologists on DU always make me rethink some things. flvegan Jun 2012 #79

Have you ever tried squirrel? snooper2 Jun 2012 #89

yeah. DU surprises me sometimes. and not in a good way. Liberal_in_LA Jun 2012 #94

Who might they be? jberryhill Jun 2012 #97

I'm not saying I'd go to that extreme Blue_Tires Jun 2012 #83

I was going to do that myself AngryAmish Jun 2012 #85

I use a Gamo pellet gun on my squirrels. deaniac21 Jun 2012 #93

Good thing that he has to pay for it Beringia Jun 2012 #98

Did he hang them as a warning to other squirrels? n/t hughee99 Jun 2012 #104

I think the display is a bit much bluedeminredstate Jun 2012 #105

pin the picture on your house. That will stop 'em Liberal_in_LA Jun 2012 #106

Ha! bluedeminredstate Jun 2012 #107

Who? Paulie Walnuts? RagAss Jun 2012 #113

What I would have done is cut their heads off and put them in the yard on sticks...... Cronkite Jun 2012 #120