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Default How to Discourage a Skunk?

On Wed, 17 Aug 2011 17:08:27 GMT, Red Green
wrote:

Smitty Two wrote in
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In article ,
Oren wrote:

On 15 Aug 2011 14:36:07 GMT, notbob wrote:

On 2011-08-14, Home Guy wrote:

Once in the garbage can, I put the lid on the can, secure it with
bungee chord, put it in my truck and drive it about 7 miles to a
relatively rural area (with a stream nearby) and let them go.
They run away without much of a fuss.

Not only foolish, but in some places, illegal. Ever hear of rabies?

http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_15834687

nb

"...Signs of rabies in animals include abnormal behavior such as
nocturnal animals being active during the day,..."

I've read this about skunks. Seldom are they seen during the day time
hours.


Skunks are crepuscular. Seeing one in the daytime is hardly cause for
alarm.




crepuscular = Man Smitty, you need to get a f'n award for that one.


Yep. That was almost spectacular.

--Vic