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[theweaselking]

The Rodenator Pro pumps propane and oxygen into the tunnels of squirrels, then sends an electric spark that causes an explosion. The shock waves kill the squirrels and collapse their tunnels - but in a humane way, Spokane Parks And Recreation said.

"You're kidding," Humane Society Director Gail Mackie said when she learned the news.

Comments

[kafziel.livejournal.com]

I dunno, if your definition of 'humane' includes 'a death that is instantaneous and painless', then 'shock wave' could well fit.

[jagash.livejournal.com]

And carbon monoxide wouldn't work why?

[theweaselking.livejournal.com]

Wouldn't collapse the tunnels.

[jagash.livejournal.com]

I suppose not, though blowing the tunnels up seems... overkill for some reason.

[twilightbloo.livejournal.com]

[icedrake.livejournal.com]

Rodenator Pro: Bringing the mysterious FAE technology to a campground near YOU.

[opaqueplanet.livejournal.com]

anyone else notice that the picture is not of a ground squirrel (aka prairie dog), but rather a -well- squirrel, squirrel?

Did you feel that? it was as though a thousand farmers cried out in anger...

[mzdemonique.livejournal.com]

reason 1,258,334 that i hate people

[anktastic.livejournal.com]

and yet you eat the food that is produced by people who have to face very real problems such as these animals and other pests. If you ever tried to grow anything you would know that you can't do it without killing at least a few parasites. But thinking about that is inconvenient, isn't i? Let's just keep eating and hating people for random, irrational reasons.

[moody-mcswing.livejournal.com]

i saw something like this about a canadian plot against the over-populated rabbits. what do you think it would look like? would the collapsed tunnels make patterns in the earth?

[sparkindarkness.livejournal.com]

In terms of insta-0death the shockwave sounds humane - but how much can they guarantee that it will INSTA-kill and not, say... injure and bury alive? Because that? That would be a level of cruelty that makes me cringe to think of

[anktastic.livejournal.com]

again with this stuff? How do you think your cows are killed? Have you ever been to a kill floor?

Geez, you kids amaze me sometimes.