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Old 01-05-2009, 02:06 PM posted to rec.gardens,rec.gardens.edible,alt.home.repair
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Default What to do with dead squirrel?

On Apr 19, 10:54*am, Frank wrote:
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Last evening I saw it, traumatized by a blow to the head or neck from
the rat trap it had hit in my backyard. The trap was tethered to a tree..
The bugger (or its cousin) has been digging up my newly planted squash
seeds and this is the only way I've been able to control (somewhat) the
problem.


This morning it's surely dead (I saw one, maybe the same one) that was
evidently stunned from hitting the trap a few days ago, looking dead,
but when I turned my back it darted away.


Warm weather is expected the next few days here in Berkeley, CA (~80
degrees) and wonder about putting it in plastic bags (nested) in my
trash container, pickup being Wednesday morning. Call a city agency?
Bury it in my back yard? What would you do?


Dan


Plastic bag in trash or bury it. *Worst thing you can do is let it sit
out where flies will get at it, lay eggs and maggots will cause a stink.
My lot is big enough that I just throw in brush and let foxes or crows
eat it but there is always smell potential.- Hide quoted text -

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What? That's what I do, and I fish with the maggots.