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A farmer has shared how he set a live trap in his farm and what he discovered after taking such an unusual measure According to the young farmer, he had noticed that there was an intruder that was killing his chickens and he was determined to find it After setting the live trap at a strategic place in his farm, he discovered the intruder and posted a video online A young farmer drew attention online after he explained why he placed a live trap on his land and what he encountered when he checked it.
For some time he had been losing chickens and suspected that an animal was responsible.
Farmer sets live trap to catch intruder.
Photo credit: @JeremyJenson/TikTok, John Fedele/ Getty Images.
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Source: Getty Images Farmer places live trap inside property Determined to identify the culprit, he set the trap at a point on the farm he considered strategic and waited to see what it would catch.
The smart farmer was identified as @jeremyjenson on the popular platform, TikTok.
He posted footage of the trap online after discovering what was inside.
The animal he found was a skunk, and it had given birth to young ones while confined in the enclosure he arranged.
The sight of the mother with its babies attracted a response from viewers who watched the clip.
The caption read:
“Something has been killing my chickens so I set a live trap.” Farmer shares his experience after setting live trap.
Photo credit: @JeremyJenson/TikTok.
Source: TikTok Reactions as farmer sets live trap Some TikTok users who came across the video pleaded with the farmer to spare the animals and avoid harming them.
Many expressed concern for the skunk and its offspring, and urged him to release them rather than take further action.
The comments that followed centred on compassion for wildlife and on humane ways to deal with creatures that threatened livestock.
@megasus said:
“My dad always kept a radio on in his coop. The sound of people talking usually kept critters away.” @Vicky baby said:
“Everybody is in comment is talking about be kind to it because of the babies but once the babies grow to the multiple and cause more problems.” @me said:
“She is a mom, just looking for food. Be kind! Feed her fruits, seeds. Thank you.” @Kait said:
“She’s protecting her babies, she’s just a young mama, be nice to her.” @Rebel Rider said:
“Normally our skunks just eat eggs and leave the chickens alone.” @Austin said:
“I had a pet skunk once’s and it was the best animal I have ever had it’s like a cat a dog and a 3 year old kid in one animal there amazing animals.” @Jen Swiggett said:
“I put geese in with my flock, I’ve had them for 2 yrs now and haven’t lost a single chicken to predators.” @Teesha added:
“We caught a opossum, I was looking at her and saw something move and we tipped the cage and she had a few babies in her pouch, so we took her to the woods and released her.” See the post below:
Farmer cries out over stolen plantains Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that a dedicated Nigerian farmer faced a tough challenge in securing his farm, so he fenced it to keep goats away.
After stopping the ruminating animals, the man battled another issue of dealing with constant theft of his plantains.
Source: Legit.ng
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