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Old 07-25-2008, 11:39 PM
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Yep, sounds like that fox had it coming. I once had a possum like that just looked at me as I pulled in one night. Six shots with a pellet pistol to the head, nothing, just looked at me. So, got out the .22 and point blanked him with a birdshot round. Still nothing, just that stare. So, I choked his lights out with a contraption I made some time ago for snarin' critters outta houses. That "critter gitter" still sees used from time to time. Just a piece of 3/4 inch aluminum conduit, with a 3/8 inch nylon rope doubled and pushed through it. Works like a charm.

(We got a lot of calls like that when I served as a Vol. Firefighter. "Can you send someone out, there's a squirrel in my refrigerator." True story, ya just can't make this stuff up. Oh yeah, I forgot the possum under the mobile home sink. Caller stated "When I opened the cabinet, something hissed at me, so I called you guys! Not to mention the iguana and its owner rescued from a tree. The lady climbed up to get iguana, then couldn't get back down. Again, you just can't make this stuff up!)
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