Country folk
I got home tonight and parked the car and saw, under teh back of the car parked ahead of me, a squirming squirrel.
The poor critter had obviously been damaged; one rear leg wouldn't work and it was trying to scurry away but couldn't stand up, roll over, or anything, and so was spinning itself in a circle while lying on its side. I checked it out and it didn't look like there was any chance for improvement. I checked with Husband about methods of dispatchment, and he suggested a shovel.
So I got a shovel and rake, scooped up the poor thing, put it on the ground, held it still with the rake, and slammed down the shovel to break its neck. It took a couple of tries, but I managed to dispatch it pretty quickly and then I scooped it into the trash out back.
It seems the most normal thing to me, and yet I know it's utterly foreign to most of the folks I live near up here.
The only sad part is that, since I wasn't sure what happened to it, I couldn't be sure it wasn't ill and so couldn't bring it in for dinner.
Also, I'm SO enjoying SJA. I'm watching "Whatever Happened to Sarah Jane?" and enjoying it so far.
The poor critter had obviously been damaged; one rear leg wouldn't work and it was trying to scurry away but couldn't stand up, roll over, or anything, and so was spinning itself in a circle while lying on its side. I checked it out and it didn't look like there was any chance for improvement. I checked with Husband about methods of dispatchment, and he suggested a shovel.
So I got a shovel and rake, scooped up the poor thing, put it on the ground, held it still with the rake, and slammed down the shovel to break its neck. It took a couple of tries, but I managed to dispatch it pretty quickly and then I scooped it into the trash out back.
It seems the most normal thing to me, and yet I know it's utterly foreign to most of the folks I live near up here.
The only sad part is that, since I wasn't sure what happened to it, I couldn't be sure it wasn't ill and so couldn't bring it in for dinner.
Also, I'm SO enjoying SJA. I'm watching "Whatever Happened to Sarah Jane?" and enjoying it so far.