Dead (Murdered?) Squirrel Raises Questions
So here’s a strange one. We got a call from our tenant yesterday morning that there was a dead squirrel in our front yard. Not just a dead squirrel, she said, but a squirrel that looked like it had been shot. Say what? When we got home in the late afternoon we were rather taken…
So here’s a strange one. We got a call from our tenant yesterday morning that there was a dead squirrel in our front yard. Not just a dead squirrel, she said, but a squirrel that looked like it had been shot. Say what? When we got home in the late afternoon we were rather taken aback to find that she had not been exaggerating. A squirrel with a gaping hole the size of a golf ball in its neck had been deposited in front of the door under the stoop. It’s a pretty gruesome photo, so we’ve put the unedited version on the jump to enable selective viewing, but we’re wondering if anyone else has encountered anything like this? Do you think it was some kind of horrible Halloween prank? A message from a developer who’s been on the receiving end of an unfavorable review on the site? Strange days indeed. Most peculiar Mama.
WARNING: Photo on the jump shows a mutilated dead squirrel.
Dear The What,
At this point, I think you really owe it to yourself to lay off the vodka/antifreeze cocktails and formeldahyde-dipped marijuana.
Just a suggestion…
Mr. Bird Scientist,
Question: Why couldn’t this happen in Brooklyn? Is it because we have no Hawks nesting here or because they have no threaths that would cause them to drop their prey? It’s not that I actually believe a Hawk did this, just curious why you think it couldn’t happen in Brooklyn?
Thanks
“When the hawk took to flight, the prey hit the top of a fence. I was surprised, I never saw anything like that. The pigeon head was chewed off. Yeah I know no one believe me, Whatever”
HUH?? That has to be the most lame, most pointless, least meaningful excuse I’ve ever heard! It doesn’t even make sense!
Dumbass!
“the What is is liar. I am an ornithologist and hawks NEVER drop its prey unless severely threatened. this did not happen in Brkln. the What——you are a douche.”
This a ‘Black Swan’ premise. Just because you never saw the event, you can’t say it didn’t happen. Just like Real Estate. Damn people need to open their minds. Please read the book the Black Swan, I have the audiobook.
When the hawk took to flight, the prey hit the top of a fence. I was surprised, I never saw anything like that. The pigeon head was chewed off. Yeah I know no one believe me, Whatever
The What
Someday this war is gonna end
Rats with furry tails. Good eats in some parts.
“the What is is liar. I am an ornithologist and hawks NEVER drop its prey unless severely threatened. this did not happen in Brkln”
Why should he change now? He’s about as accurate about this as he’s been on anything else he’s cared to discuss.
Vast right wing conspiracy I think.
Call the NY Times.
I’d like to hire that cat to take care of my squirrel problems. They invade my garden and pick my best fruits and vegetables. I wouldn’t mine if they new how to share, take some and leave some for me. They are really filthy selfish animals.
perhaps a tiny freezing jedi cut open the squirrel to climb in and stay warm.