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08-30-2007, 05:06 PM
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Accidental Frogicide
I was mowing the lawn this afternoon, and I killed a leopard frog! I feel terrible! I need to replace that darn lawn with something that doesn't need mowing!!!!
Poor froggie!
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08-30-2007, 05:08 PM
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Re: Accidental Frogicide
Hello,
If its any condolensce, I am pretty sure that most of us have unknowingly slaughtered a reptile or amphibian of some sort with the mower. Sometimes their own camo can be their demise.
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08-30-2007, 05:37 PM
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Re: Accidental Frogicide
Oh, I know, Rich. I have killed toads before, too. And I've accidentally squished skinks when moving my heavy potted plants in the driveway. It always makes me feel terrible, but it does happen.
Heck, I don't even kill bugs that come in the house -- I release them outdoors!
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08-30-2007, 05:58 PM
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Re: Accidental Frogicide
Awww, i'm sorry. But if it will make you feel better. I played chicken with a black bird a few weeks ago and I won, then within the same week I hit a dog (he was fine, nothing broke or bleeding) mid break and he had no leash or collar,,,I am not meant to drive a mustang!!!
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08-30-2007, 08:39 PM
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Re: Accidental Frogicide
I hit an opossum once with my car. I felt horrible for days.
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08-30-2007, 08:42 PM
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Re: Accidental Frogicide
I played chicken with a bird once and won. He bounced off my windsheild and hit the ground. He tried flying off but he was badly injured. I know this sounds horrible, but I broke his neck to end his suffering.
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08-30-2007, 09:10 PM
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Re: Accidental Frogicide
I think most of us have unwittingly done something like that at one time or another. You try and be careful but accidents happen,
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I know this sounds horrible, but I broke his neck to end his suffering.
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Not at all! I would have done the same thing!
If it was injured to the point that you could catch it it was too badly damaged to survive anyway.
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08-30-2007, 11:29 PM
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Re: Accidental Frogicide
yes, if you can put it out of its misury, please do. A friend of mine hit a buck with his pickup truck. Its front legs were smashed. He snapped his neck to put it out of its misery.
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08-31-2007, 03:42 AM
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Re: Accidental Frogicide
Well it seems as though this has not been a great month forthe wildlife!
I killed Rudolph two weeks ago It got even with me though and pretty much totalled my car!
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