bikeperson45 Posted March 3, 2016 Report Share Posted March 3, 2016 You're on a walk with your dog (yes you have a dog for this) and it comes back and drops a chewed up rabbit at your feet. Dog runs off, probably to maim more rabbits, and you're left with a screaming rabbit. Do you put it out of it's misery or leave it for nature to do it's own, much slower and painful, thing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted March 3, 2016 Report Share Posted March 3, 2016 Smash it, like this: Then pull the same face as Neil does afterwards. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted March 3, 2016 Report Share Posted March 3, 2016 I don't think I could do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD™ Posted March 3, 2016 Report Share Posted March 3, 2016 I had to do it with a deer years back. It had got itself trapped in a barbed wire fence, broken it's leg and damn near ripped through it's throat. Not fun, but definitely the kindest thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncy H Posted March 3, 2016 Report Share Posted March 3, 2016 (edited) Depends if you're talking about the fluffy kind of rabbit or that other kind of rabbit... Edited March 3, 2016 by Duncy H 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george_seamons Posted March 3, 2016 Report Share Posted March 3, 2016 Done it several times. Quite often get rabbits in the garden in summer moth mixi. A swift crack to the head does the trick. I hit a deer in my work van a few years back. Hit it so hard it bent all the radiator etc, and left the poor thing in a bad way. Knew I had to kill it to put it out of its misery. Looked in my van for the most suitable tool, I had either a hammer, a knife, or a hacksaw. I chose the hammer, and clouted it several times as hard as I could between the eyes. Killed it the first time for sure, but the twitching afterwards made it appear alive still, so gave it a few more for good measure. I would have looked like an absolute mad man had anybody driven past, but fortunately it was on a quiet country lane. I'd have no reservations about putting an animal that was in obvious untreatable pain out of its misery. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted March 3, 2016 Report Share Posted March 3, 2016 Did you not stick it in the van for some venison??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted March 3, 2016 Report Share Posted March 3, 2016 I know putting it out of its misery is the best thing to do, but I just don't think I could. Just reading about the hammer to the head thing made me cringe... I'm such a pussy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeperson45 Posted March 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2016 42 minutes ago, MadManMike said: I'm with you on this, I was reading about how 'easy' it is to break the neck but reading about the pop to expect made me wince up. Reveal yourself mysterious neck breaker 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigjames Posted March 3, 2016 Report Share Posted March 3, 2016 Done it plenty of time with rabbits that have hopped into garden with myxy, so blind you can walk up to them, kindest thing to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurtisRider Posted March 4, 2016 Report Share Posted March 4, 2016 (edited) 17 hours ago, george_seamons said: Done it several times. Quite often get rabbits in the garden in summer moth mixi. A swift crack to the head does the trick. I hit a deer in my work van a few years back. Hit it so hard it bent all the radiator etc, and left the poor thing in a bad way. Knew I had to kill it to put it out of its misery. Looked in my van for the most suitable tool, I had either a hammer, a knife, or a hacksaw. I chose the hammer, and clouted it several times as hard as I could between the eyes. Killed it the first time for sure, but the twitching afterwards made it appear alive still, so gave it a few more for good measure. I would have looked like an absolute mad man had anybody driven past, but fortunately it was on a quiet country lane. I'd have no reservations about putting an animal that was in obvious untreatable pain out of its misery. What about the cat which clashed into the Toledo? I couldn't kill an animal intentionally, I'm a total pussy and a poor excuse for a farm boy. Edited March 4, 2016 by CurtisRider Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.KYDD Posted March 4, 2016 Report Share Posted March 4, 2016 Done it on a few occasions. Normally just stamp on their head. Came across a sheep that had been mauled by a dog and then had it's eyes pecked out by crows too. Poor thing was not in a good way. Had to club that one with a rock, then drive round to the farm to let them know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff costello Posted March 4, 2016 Report Share Posted March 4, 2016 i love that TF constantly reminds me of Peep Show. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george_seamons Posted March 4, 2016 Report Share Posted March 4, 2016 1 hour ago, CurtisRider said: What about the cat which clashed into the Toledo? I couldn't kill an animal intentionally, I'm a total pussy and a poor excuse for a farm boy. Ah yes! Poor thing jumped out at me on a 60mph road, stood no chance. Stopped and went back to check it, and it was still alive, but totally mangled...so decided the best thing was to drive over it again (it wouldn't let me get anywhere near it to do it humanely). Didn't have a collar or anything on, so couldn't even find the owners to let them know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross McArthur Posted March 4, 2016 Report Share Posted March 4, 2016 I thought I had rescued a baby rabbit one day, years ago. Got it home and it was practically dead. So put it in a polly bag, took it to the wheelie bin, swung the bag round in circles till I was about to take off and let it go into the bin. I was sure the thud killed it. Didn't bother checking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ooo Posted March 4, 2016 Report Share Posted March 4, 2016 28 minutes ago, Ross McArthur said: I thought I had rescued a baby rabbit one day, years ago. Got it home and it was practically dead. So put it in a polly bag, took it to the wheelie bin, swung the bag round in circles till I was about to take off and let it go into the bin. I was sure the thud killed it. Didn't bother checking. lol, What was your plan if it was alive ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george_seamons Posted March 4, 2016 Report Share Posted March 4, 2016 1 hour ago, ooo said: lol, What was your plan if it was alive ? Repeat as necessary 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurtisRider Posted March 4, 2016 Report Share Posted March 4, 2016 2 hours ago, george_seamons said: (it wouldn't let me get anywhere near it to do it humanely). To be fair if somebody ran me over I wouldn't exactly be happy. I once ran over my own cat, that was not a happy experience. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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