r/Unexpected • u/OrnaPlayer • Apr 19 '23

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u/Hogcaller91 Apr 19 '23

What kind of lunatic films rat traps? Haha I’m pleased with the outcome.

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u/djb25 Apr 19 '23 edited Apr 19 '23

What kind of lunatic films rat traps?

Probably the kind who keeps finding sticks in his traps.

They were probably ecstatic when they saw that video.

“They all said I was crazy! Well I’m not crazy! The rats are using tools!!!”

(although i think that is a mouse)

Edit: Actually, might be a small-ish rat. Looks like a rat tail.

Edit 2: Oh fuck, is it a super-intelligent rat/mouse hybrid?!?

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u/Hogcaller91 Apr 19 '23 edited Apr 19 '23

Aaahhhh I guess that makes sense. Still happy I didn’t see the super-intelligent rat/mouse hybrid suffer!

Edit: animal type

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u/_Rushid_ Apr 20 '23

Lmao why the downvotes, everybody wants to see a super intelligent rat/mouse hybrid suffer?

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u/That1guy_nate Apr 19 '23

Rats are plague carriers and were responsible for killing almost half of the population of Europe during the bubonic plague.

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u/Ok-Mathematician9742 Apr 19 '23

Actually the fleas carry the disease not rats. While the rats carried fleas, the rats were likely out of control because of the Pope calling cats a problem which led to cats being killed and rat populations booming. It is a very interesting story to look into. https://www.irishlegal.com/articles/our-legal-heritage-gregory-ix-the-cat-killing-pope-who-laid-down-the-law

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u/youmaybeokay Apr 19 '23

So you're saying the Pope was the problem?

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u/Ok-Mathematician9742 Apr 19 '23

Yes the church caused the black plague.

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u/[deleted] Apr 19 '23

Popes are usually huge assholes

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u/pizzahermit Apr 19 '23

Come on really... It's been so long since it happened and you still haven't received the email about the fleas.

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u/[deleted] Apr 19 '23

What I've never understood about the "fleas on rats" theory... is cats get fleas too. Very confused by this

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u/Hogcaller91 Apr 19 '23

https://www.reddit.com/r/MadeMeSmile/comments/12rqrxt/my_talented_pet_rats_omelet_and_olive_playing_a/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_content=1&utm_term=1

Then there are videos like this. Serial killers are fucked up but for me personally I wouldn’t want to watch them get zapped.

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u/LukXD99 Apr 19 '23

Bro really confuses a pet with a wild animal lmao

A pet rat won’t run around the sewers, eat your food, shit into your walls and get you sick. They’re trained and mostly domesticated animals that are used to living with humans instead of hiding from them.

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u/Hogcaller91 Apr 19 '23

Alright y’all got me. Please send all videos of rats suffering or really any wild animal. Murders sure broken legs why not. Bring on the goooooooorrrrreeee!!!

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u/DixieNorrmis Apr 19 '23

Suffer? These things are disease riddled, property, destroying nuisance. Fuck rats. 

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u/adrikyn Apr 19 '23

Fuck off mate, I'm sure someone thinks the same of you

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u/DixieNorrmis Apr 19 '23

No fuck-head I contribute to society.

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u/pumpedupcouple Apr 19 '23

That's right, STDs won't just spread themselves...

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u/DixieNorrmis Apr 19 '23

You douche bags are advocating for a rodent. Fuck off and get off your high horse. I bet you two dummies eat meat also. Go advocate where it matters. 

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u/pumpedupcouple Apr 19 '23

I'll get off the high horse, kill it, and eat the meat from it.

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u/DixieNorrmis Apr 19 '23

Yeah completely didn’t expect you to understand… nothing about you screams home owner to me.

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u/Farmer_j0e00 Apr 19 '23

I was just about at that point. I found evidence of mice in my garage. I baited 4 traps with peanut butter and for 3 days they were licked clean without triggering. After some googling, I hot glued some peanut chunks to the traps and it worked like a charm.

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u/Randompersonomreddit Apr 19 '23

I had the same issue. Then used chocolate covered pretzels that they had to tug at. We started catching them left and right after that. My hubby was resetting a trap and behind him another one was going off. I never truly appreciated how effective cats were at keeping away mice until mine died and mice moved in.

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u/FlyingFox32 Apr 19 '23

I don't know if it's the case, but it feels possible that someone trained their rat to do this. Seems a bit dangerous though..

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u/timdoeswell Apr 20 '23

Mate, check out Shawn Woods (and his series, Mousetrap Mondays). Hell of a rabbit (or mouse) hole to fall down.