Ophelia wrote:
>
> I know Gary wouldn't do this, but my husband would stick the
> Havahart trap with the possum still in it into a big container
> of water. He'd rather shoot it with his .22 (which would be quicker
> and thus more humane, but doesn't want to risk skipping a round off
> into the neighborhood behind us.
>
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>
> We have laws about shooting in built up areas. Do you have that or was it
> his preference?

That's your only concern with this story? ;o
In many usain states, call the game wardens when you catch a wild animal
in a Havahart trap. They will come pick it up, drive it out somewhere
and release it and even return your trap.

Top of the food chain animals kill for food and survival. Humans are
also top of the food chain animals in many cases but only WE kill for
sport or just because some other animal annoys us. How dare we? We
really aren't "all that." Hunt for food but let the other animals live.