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Rabbits!

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  • cootambear
    cootambear Posts: 1,474 Forumite
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    Yes there are, you can buy live rabbit traps.

    My wrong. But if you trap it then release it, it will come back to its favourite restraunt
    Freedom is the freedom to say that 2+2 = 4 (George Orwell, 1984).

    (I desire) ‘a great production that will supply all, and more than all the people can consume’,

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  • Lotus-eater
    Lotus-eater Posts: 10,792 Forumite
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    cootambear wrote: »
    But if you trap it then
    Then you kill it.
    Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes.
  • chelms38
    chelms38 Posts: 425 Forumite
    Rabbit is becoming popular these days so why not make a rabbit pie or stew?
  • cootambear
    cootambear Posts: 1,474 Forumite
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    Rabbit can taste a bit gamey, I would suggest a cooking in strong flavours like thyme, celery and red wine. A curry would also serve. Lets face it, you have been fattening them up.
    Freedom is the freedom to say that 2+2 = 4 (George Orwell, 1984).

    (I desire) ‘a great production that will supply all, and more than all the people can consume’,

    (Sylvia Pankhurst).
  • Mankysteve
    Mankysteve Posts: 4,257 Forumite
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    If your really need want to stop it you need a Dug in wire fence this is the only thing that will stop it with doing anything to the rabbit.

    Other options are try live catching and moving on a few miles, get someone with a shot gun to dispatch it humanly. Usually where there's one rabbit there's many more.
  • tbw
    tbw Posts: 5,137 Forumite
    Thanks for the replies. The b***** thing has now got into the back garden - don't know how it managed that unless rabbits can climb walls! Its shredded around 8 small lettuce plants that I put in 2 days ago and clearly knows its onto a good thing.

    Anyway, now you've told me about rabbit traps, I have ordered 2 which should be delivered on Friday. Chances are I won't have any lettuce left by then but not much else I can do.
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  • tbw
    tbw Posts: 5,137 Forumite
    Forgot to ask - do you think I should leave them out on the grass or in the bushes ? And what do I bait them with - I know rabbits eat most plant stuff but I wondered if there is anything they might find especially attractive?
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  • cootambear
    cootambear Posts: 1,474 Forumite
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    tbw wrote: »
    Forgot to ask - do you think I should leave them out on the grass or in the bushes ? And what do I bait them with - I know rabbits eat most plant stuff but I wondered if there is anything they might find especially attractive?


    According to the cartoons, carrots.
    Freedom is the freedom to say that 2+2 = 4 (George Orwell, 1984).

    (I desire) ‘a great production that will supply all, and more than all the people can consume’,

    (Sylvia Pankhurst).
  • soul619
    soul619 Posts: 562 Forumite
    cootambear wrote: »
    According to the cartoons, carrots.


    :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
  • tbw
    tbw Posts: 5,137 Forumite
    cootambear wrote: »
    According to the cartoons, carrots.

    There's nothing funny about this ****** rabbit ! If I catch it I'll shove a carrot up its posterior.
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