A skunk has managed to get stuck in my trap during one of the worst lighting storms I’ve seen lately, and now he’s going to have to wait for morning for the city to collect him.
I spent the last week filling in all the holes under the fence and trying to drive him away with chilis, automated lights and loud noises though, so I’m pretty sure I did everything else I could do.
Is he wet? Poor little skunklet.
I shouldn’t think so; the trap is a long plastic box with some holes at one end. I put it behind a shed, so he shouldn’t get too hot either. I put some apple in one of the holes this morning (from the end of a garden rake in case he exploded) which will hopefully tide him over 'till the city collects him.
What will the city do with skunky?
Please tell me it involves Turkish bath towels and massages, perhaps a trip to a lovely skunky retreat and spa. I need a little lift, okay?
actually restrained in a cage may keep him from assploding …
they sort of need to turn their back to the target, hoik up the tail and sort of hop to spray, so if skunklet doesnt have the space to do that, you are pretty safe.
I am reminded of the joke which has the pinch line, “You’re a nasty drunk, Superman.”