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Man v. Animal
What's In My Closet: Rodent-Free Edition
By Richie Whitt
Jun 17, 2009
Gonna trek out to Carrollton this morning for some Cowboys' minicamp, so I'll leave you with a feel-good story. $13,000 my ass. In the end, getting rid of the furry, friggin' squirrel tresspassers in my attic and walls cost a whopping $275. That's $70 for two giant mousetraps, $5 for...
What's In My Closet: Humans 1, Squirrels 0
By Richie Whitt
May 26, 2009
So, it is possible to build a better mouse trap. One fit for a squirrel. Holes in my roof. Christmas trees gnawed to shreds. Urine, feces and middle-of-the-night scratching, clawing and general infestation. Well played, rats with a furry tails. Well played. But now ... allow me to retort...
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