AnswerID: 142035 Submitted: Thursday, Dec 01, 2005 at 21:10
atoyot
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We found a dead one
on the road out the front a few months ago. The kids were fascinated with it, but sad that we found it this way. The kids insisted on a proper burial. I've seen lots on the sides of roads over the years; even saw one d!ckhead swerve to hit one.
Then last week, I though our Dobermann had a brown bailed up out the back, but he was jumping around a fair bit after poking his nose at this thing; turned out to be an echidna. I can't imagine a dog doing any damage to one. We interfered in his wanderings a bit as we didn't want to find another one
on the road, so on with the welding gloves and we re-located him down the back paddock. Still, they do wander over a large area so it probably won't make any difference, but I know the kids learn valuable lessons in life from these types of encounters.
I know I'm looking forward to catching the feral cat around here which is decimating the local population of Eastern and Crimson Rosellas, King Parrots and anything else that moves(cept the Dobe!). Anyone suggest ways of taming feral cats? I'm thinking along the lines of a 410.
Andrew
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