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Re: DANGEROUS ANIMALS !!!

Fri, 09 December 2005 02:59

Farkurnell wrote on Fri, 09 December 2005 08:52

So you never thought to contact any local wildlife rescue group to remove them at all?

Thought about it? Yep. Then had a laugh. The old boy has been dealing with this since long before these groups existed. But maybe we could put them up for a month while they cleaned our place out, and then they can move on to the other 100,000 properties where a Brown will get precisely the same treatment if it poses a threat. Then they can come and do it all over again the next year. And on a personal level, to be bluntly honest, who'd want to listen to the bleating of a bleeding heart like yourself, while he lamented over the welfare of an animal that has the potential to cause a small fortune in stock damage, not to mention kill you before you get treatment. We have more important things to do with our time. Have you watched an animal die from the bite of a Brown? Not once has it looked like a good time, as i'm sure you would testify with your wealth of experience.

Farkurnell wrote on Fri, 09 December 2005 08:52

Has the old man ever thought to maybe get himself educated on the safe capture and release of these animals? Nup, don't think so. Typical reaction by people such as him and yourself is to kill it.

There is no real "safe" when it comes to these things. There are 2 types of Brown that are safe; one that is a long way away, or a dead one... but let me know when they're on the endangered species list. We could kill dozens if we went looking for them, but that concept is nothing short of scary/stupid. And they would be back in force the next good season, regardless. You sound pretty nonchalant about it, though. Maybe you have been desensitised to the threat that these animals pose in certain circumstances? My fathers experience comes from 70 years of life, working with animals, domestic and wild, almost every day. As i have already explained to you once, our typical reaction is to run a mile, or more if legs will carry. But you obviously haven't taken any of this in... you read what you want to, and then leap on your soapbox to insult a man who was probably dealing with this when you still had the brains to be scared of them.

Farkurnell wrote on Fri, 09 December 2005 08:52

As for me living in Liverpool. What, ya mean we don't have Browns here? I get called out at least a couple of times a week to deal with the removal of Eastern Browns.
I've got no problems with creating a safe environment for anyone. It's the way the safety is created that annoys the shit outta me.

And i'm sure you're providing and invaluable service to people with no experience in these matters. Thank you, Greg... you have quite probably saved people from serious injury, or worse. But it takes one of these to nest in a garden, and voila, you have 20 little'uns, each as deadly as its mum. We won't be waiting for a snake charmer... once again, you would know how fast they are, and how quickly they can hide themselves. Not something we play games with.

Farkurnell wrote on Fri, 09 December 2005 08:52

I'll conceived point of view???? That'll do me. It's a much more informed point of view than yours obviously is.
Let him reach for his gun. It pretty much sums up the ignorance of people such as yourselves.

Ill-conceived, yes. You look at it from your perspective only. A perspective of snake welfare and conservation. You have no concern for the fact that we are protecting both and investment/income, and life. Appreciate the very different elements dealt with on a daily basis in a rural environment. Respect the fact that long before you chose to handle snakes because it was something you got a buzz/satisfaction/whatever out of, people were handling them out of necessity.

The line has to be drawn somewhere. Unfortunately your passion blinds you to the fact that sometimes, people have to do what you perceive as a terrible thing. Others might see things very differently to you. I'm sure rodent lovers would consider what you do to feed your pets to be nothing short of abhorrent.

Dub us the evil snake killer if you must. Berate me for flouting laws created to protect people (and do the same next time you see someone doing a burnout... any burnout). I really don't mind. I really don't care. We'll just have to do the mature thing, and agree to disagree.

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