"David Rance" wrote in message
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On Wed, 21 Jul 2010 BAC wrote:

Next thing they'll be prosecutions for
killing rats.

The prosecution was not for killing the squirrel, but for the means
employed. If someone were to be caught drowning captured rats, they might
well face prosecution, following the Rural Development Service's 2006
advisory note on rat control, which states 'Drowning is not a humane
method of dispatch and could result in prosecution.'.

But drowning is the time-honoured way of despatching unwanted kittens.

Which was frequently done by my uncle as female cats were not neutered in
those days, so every few months there was anothe brood to dispose of!

I wonder if the RSPCA would take you to court today for doing that?




David

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