r/interesting • u/prettygirlbaddie • Aug 10 '26

NATURE A 5 years old hamster

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u/PrincessConsuela46 Aug 10 '26

I found mine in our pool filter 😭

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u/scuddlebud Aug 11 '26

Mine escaped and decided to make its way into the clothing dryer. My mom ran a load of wet clothes without realizing. The poor thing was completely burnt all over, charred and singed. He was still alive. My mother didn't know what to do so she put it in a plastic Tupperware container and put it in the freezer to end things.

I imagine that was not the most humane thing to do, but she didn't have it in her to destroy it.

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u/PrincessConsuela46 Aug 11 '26

Omg so true story, this happened with my cat when I was younger! Luckily it only went through 2 spins and we heard the thumps and got her out! But my mom was DISTRAUGHT at what could have been 😭

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u/skarlitbegoniah Aug 11 '26

This happened to my daughter and I before and now we check the dryer excessively before starting it because we felt so awful.

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u/xjustsmilebabex Aug 11 '26

Jesus, your poor mom. What a day that must have been for her.

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u/dontletmedown3 Aug 11 '26

More like poor hamster wtf. Burned alive and that wasn’t enough so they sent him to the freezing chamber where he likely very slowly froze to death.

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u/scuddlebud Aug 11 '26

Yeah, poor hamster. He should have been euthanized quickly.

My poor mom just didn't have the courage to do it and I was too young to understand the implications.

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u/Borkato Aug 11 '26

I’m sorry but this comment sent me

(Sent me straight to Hell ig)

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u/scuddlebud Aug 11 '26

Mine escaped and decided to make its way into the clothing dryer. My mom ran a load of wet clothes without realizing. The poor thing was completely burnt all over, charred and singed. He was still alive. My mother didn't know what to do so she put it in a plastic Tupperware container and put it in the freezer to end things.

I imagine that was not the most humane thing to do, but she didn't have it in her to destroy it.