General Chat

working at the uni we see lots of wildlife as were out in the sticks.but this year ive never seen so much Myxomatosis about ..years ago i could have easily put the rabbit out its misery but as ive got older i have to ask others to do it.i understand that rabbits are vermin ,but to see them suffer like they do is gut wrenching.the irony is i have a perfectly good lurcher who could deal with the rabbits there but the uni for obvious reasons would prefer they spend days suffering.sheeeeeeesh

oh Joyous ~~~((( horrible aint it,,,,,,why dont they gas pellet the warrens about......I thought it was near wiped out ,hope its not on the rise again,,,,,,

I have seen several rabbits with this awful disease recently.It is just terrible to see.I had one in the garden a couple of years ago .Poor thing had the big bulging weeping eyes and could hardly move.I rang my vet and they said I could take it in to be put down.Which I did.I haven't got the guts to try and kill one as I'm too scared I wouldn't manage to do the deed properly.

My daughter used to have an Alsatian/Collie cross.
If, whilst out walking, we / she saw a myxi rabbit (healthy rabbits got out of her way!) she would run at it and break it's neck in one move, then walk on.

Occasionally, if someone saw this, they'd have a go at me, - 'Allowing your dog to kill cute bunnies' etc. I'd then take them over to see the 'cute' half starved bunny with bulging weeping eyes - they soon changed their tune!

well ive noticed last year there were lots more rabbits with it.but this year there everywhere.20 years ago i could have done it .now i have a battle of cocience like jane said .what if i dont kill it first time .so now im shouting for others to do the deed.
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A quick tap on the head or twist and pull on the neck will do the job. But......lots of rabbits recover from it now. So......

i used to flick um like you do a towel.but just cant bring myself to do it now.hubby does it your way.there not doing good where i am ,theres lots of dead ones .

But if you haven't anything to bang them on the head with when you come across one !!!!!! I have to say with shame I walk by quickly and hope the poor thing dies soon.I have found a few that seem to be lost in the middle of the road.I know the best thing for them would to be run over,but I have moved them to the verge,and then felt really bad as I have prolonged their life.I wish I was tougher.

A stick? Stone? Your foot? Just put your foot on their neck and press hard, works every time.

But what if it doesn't work?????? That is why I am too bloo*y scared to try.

eldricks right jane and we are the weak ones lol.and they will suffer for ages till there too blind and weak to eat or forage for food.its one virus i wish we could stamp out.its not like you,d fancy eating them or that there,d be any meat on them .although DB PLUMMER did after the war.but thats a whole new story.