My car killed an animal earlier. Now what?

Jenni_D

Linus2864 said:

Flatulentoldgoat said:

I'm so sorry please help me I don't know what to do.

For the dignity of the deceased squirrel you may want to consider putting it in a Tesco Bag For Life and giving it a decent burial in your garden  :'(

L

Now you're being heartless!  

Grumpy_chap

Linus2864 said:

For the dignity of the deceased squirrel you may want to consider putting it in a Tesco Bag For Life and giving it a decent burial in your garden  :'(

L

Any container used as a coffin should be biodegradable.

robatwork

Stick its tail on the exhaust pipe - it'll help with your aura and mindfulness. 

The_Big_Bamboo

Jenni_D said:

Linus2864 said:

Flatulentoldgoat said:

I'm so sorry please help me I don't know what to do.

For the dignity of the deceased squirrel you may want to consider putting it in a Tesco Bag For Life and giving it a decent burial in your garden  :'(

L

Now you're being heartless!  

https://youtu.be/fhw7VBKytLE?t=7

sheramber

nick74 said:

 

My family were farmers and I remember one of my uncles telling me that the best thing to get a new septic tank started was to leave a dead hen until it was covered in maggots then throw that in!

My crofting neighbours throw a dead sheep in.

Ditzy_Mitzy

I used to do that a lot when I lived in the country.  Not deliberately, of course, but cute critters of little brain have a habit of running in front of cars and swerving might well put others at risk.  I've not had any follow up from the squirrel community, so assume you'll be fine too.  

lordmountararat

In some areas not so long ago you would receive a payment of 50p if you took a grey squirrel's tail to a police station. Grey squirrels have been described as "rats with good PR." They have seen off most of the native red variety.

lincroft1710

unforeseen said:

If you hit cattle or a horse then you would probably be notifying the authorities from your hospital bed

Not necessarily.


Back in the late 1950s my father hit a New Forest pony in a hire car (old style Ford Popular 103E), the pony limped away, the Pop had wing and headlight damage, parents and myself unhurt.

Alanp

Not sure if this has been mentioned, but if you kill say a pheasant with your car, you are not allowed to take it home to eat it( should you be so inclined) , but the person following you can…

sheramber

Yes, it has been mentioned.

It is not only pheasants.

Applies to deer as well. A friend fed her dogs on the roadkill deer on the road where she lived after she kept the good bits for the family freezer.