Article 589 of triangle.gardens:
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From: sasayb@caneel.unx.sas.com (Andy Barnhart)
Subject: Re: Help me murder a squirl!
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Date: Fri, 6 May 1994 11:22:51 GMT
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In article <CpCIw6.Ir6@crash.cts.com>, howard@crash.cts.com (Howard Knight) writes:
|> > I just want the thing dead!  Any suggestions would be appreciated.
|>
|> When I posted this I was very upset.  (You may have guessed that
|> already.)  Anyway, I got a great and (humane) suggestion sent to
|> me by e-mail.  Here it is:
|>
|> > Get a Hav-a-heart trap at your local hardware store.  Use a little peanut
|> > butter for bait directly on the trip plate.  (Don't use a cracker; the squirrel
|> > will just pull the cracker out of the trap.)
|>
|> Footnote:  I'm gonna run out and get one!

Anise oil mixed with the peanut butter really brings them in for some
reason. Try straight PB first, though; anise may bring in other
animals as well.


-- 
-Andy
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 Andy Barnhart                     sasayb@unx.sas.com

 Don't become too attached to a solution, or it may well
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