Ted Newgent 4,896 Posted January 20, 2020 Report Share Posted January 20, 2020 cant believe the daily fail has this https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7904439/Eight-terriers-kill-record-700-rodents-seven-hours-desperate-farmer-called-handlers.html The Rat Pack! Eight terriers kill record 700 rodents in just seven hours - after desperate farmer called in handlers in bid to fix vermin crisis once and for all The small pack of terriers caught the rats at a pig farm near Eye, Suffolk It's the biggest haul of vermin terminated by the Suffolk and Norfolk Rat Pack Pig farmers called in the pack after potential danger to livestock These shocking pictures show a savage pack of eight dogs catching and killing more than 700 huge rats in one day after a farm became overrun. Pig farmers called in the pack after vermin invaded and began nibbling at food stocks and posing a potential danger to livestock. The pack of small Norfolk Terriers worked for seven hours and collected the record haul - surprising even their owners. It's the biggest haul of vermin ever terminated by the Suffolk and Norfolk Rat Pack, who offer a free-of-charge pest control service in the South East. The remarkable haul of pesky pests, some weighing almost 1kg, were terminated by the dogs at a pig farm 'crawling with rats' near Eye, Suffolk, on January 12. The terriers are trained to kill vermin and are managed by the rat group, who travel around the region to clear farms of unsightly vermin. Ed Cook, 34, manages the service and said the Suffolk and Norfolk Rat Pack are dedicated to promoting traditional hunting methods. Hunting rats is legal in the UK under the 2004 hunting act and Ed argues this method of pest control is more humane than killing with poison. He said the dogs kill the rats within a matter of seconds and believes poison takes up to 48 hours to work properly, causing a 'slow and painful death'. Ed said: 'This is what the dogs are bred for. It is in their DNA to hunt. 'We don't really have to train them because it's their instinct to catch and kill rats. 'All dogs will play fetch but these dogs will go to extreme lengths to catch the rats. 'Once they are given the exposure to the rats they chase them down automatically. It's ingrained in their DNA. 'Some of these rats were almost as big as the dogs, it was incredible to watch. 'The dogs are incredibly brave and it's remarkable how many rats they can catch, they just love it. 'When rats are poisoned it is a horrendous death and it can take up to 48 hours. It's slow and painful. 'This method is traditional and brings working dogs into good use. At the longest it takes three or four seconds for the Terriers to make the kill.' Ed runs the dedicated rat control service with a handful of other volunteers who also take part for fun. Ed said the group get an adrenaline rush from unleashing the dogs on the rats - all in the name of helping local farmers control problem vermin. The Suffolk and Norfolk Rat Pack were called out to this particular pig farm last week because of a 'huge rat problem'. Ed recalls how on first investigation the barns were 'heaving' with rats. He said: 'We sent one of our guys to take a look and it's one of the biggest infestations we have ever seen. 'They pose a serious risk to the spread of disease and loss of earnings because of the amount of food they eat. 'They are all breeders, too, so the numbers can increase dramatically and before you know it you could end up with thousands. 'It's really rewarding to see the dogs at work and it's an incomparable style of hunting.' 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,622 Posted January 20, 2020 Report Share Posted January 20, 2020 Ain't that matey from Lurcher section who wants to breed some whirriers out of his pup? Anyway, I have to have a quick look at the comments on these things. Generally look to be not negative. Imagine if it was anything other than rats though.... 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ted Newgent 4,896 Posted January 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2020 1 minute ago, Born Hunter said: Ain't that matey from Lurcher section who wants to breed some whirriers out of his pup? Anyway, I have to have a quick look at the comments on these things. Generally look to be not negative. Imagine if it was anything other than rats though.... yeah the comments are positive and some more entertaining than others lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pirate 9000 675 Posted January 20, 2020 Report Share Posted January 20, 2020 I hope no one from DEFRA sees this or the farmers definitely going to be getting a visit. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lenmcharristar 9,172 Posted January 20, 2020 Report Share Posted January 20, 2020 Well done dogs and men for a selectively controlled eradication of the pest in question and not another species suffered down the chain Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lenmcharristar 9,172 Posted January 20, 2020 Report Share Posted January 20, 2020 So eco friendly that even she’s impressed 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
South hams hunter 8,820 Posted January 20, 2020 Report Share Posted January 20, 2020 They must have had good hits because they did 2 on it today or the star did 1 aswell Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fireman 10,774 Posted January 20, 2020 Report Share Posted January 20, 2020 10 hours ago, Ted Newgent said: cant believe the daily fail has this https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7904439/Eight-terriers-kill-record-700-rodents-seven-hours-desperate-farmer-called-handlers.html The Rat Pack! Eight terriers kill record 700 rodents in just seven hours - after desperate farmer called in handlers in bid to fix vermin crisis once and for all The small pack of terriers caught the rats at a pig farm near Eye, Suffolk It's the biggest haul of vermin terminated by the Suffolk and Norfolk Rat Pack Pig farmers called in the pack after potential danger to livestock These shocking pictures show a savage pack of eight dogs catching and killing more than 700 huge rats in one day after a farm became overrun. Pig farmers called in the pack after vermin invaded and began nibbling at food stocks and posing a potential danger to livestock. The pack of small Norfolk Terriers worked for seven hours and collected the record haul - surprising even their owners. It's the biggest haul of vermin ever terminated by the Suffolk and Norfolk Rat Pack, who offer a free-of-charge pest control service in the South East. The remarkable haul of pesky pests, some weighing almost 1kg, were terminated by the dogs at a pig farm 'crawling with rats' near Eye, Suffolk, on January 12. The terriers are trained to kill vermin and are managed by the rat group, who travel around the region to clear farms of unsightly vermin. Ed Cook, 34, manages the service and said the Suffolk and Norfolk Rat Pack are dedicated to promoting traditional hunting methods. Hunting rats is legal in the UK under the 2004 hunting act and Ed argues this method of pest control is more humane than killing with poison. He said the dogs kill the rats within a matter of seconds and believes poison takes up to 48 hours to work properly, causing a 'slow and painful death'. Ed said: 'This is what the dogs are bred for. It is in their DNA to hunt. 'We don't really have to train them because it's their instinct to catch and kill rats. 'All dogs will play fetch but these dogs will go to extreme lengths to catch the rats. 'Once they are given the exposure to the rats they chase them down automatically. It's ingrained in their DNA. 'Some of these rats were almost as big as the dogs, it was incredible to watch. 'The dogs are incredibly brave and it's remarkable how many rats they can catch, they just love it. 'When rats are poisoned it is a horrendous death and it can take up to 48 hours. It's slow and painful. 'This method is traditional and brings working dogs into good use. At the longest it takes three or four seconds for the Terriers to make the kill.' Ed runs the dedicated rat control service with a handful of other volunteers who also take part for fun. Ed said the group get an adrenaline rush from unleashing the dogs on the rats - all in the name of helping local farmers control problem vermin. The Suffolk and Norfolk Rat Pack were called out to this particular pig farm last week because of a 'huge rat problem'. Ed recalls how on first investigation the barns were 'heaving' with rats. He said: 'We sent one of our guys to take a look and it's one of the biggest infestations we have ever seen. 'They pose a serious risk to the spread of disease and loss of earnings because of the amount of food they eat. 'They are all breeders, too, so the numbers can increase dramatically and before you know it you could end up with thousands. 'It's really rewarding to see the dogs at work and it's an incomparable style of hunting.' Less than 10 miles from me,gutted i didn't find the place .. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
South hams hunter 8,820 Posted January 21, 2020 Report Share Posted January 21, 2020 https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/pack-dogs-hunt-kill-730-21320751?fbclid=IwAR0rSmFd0ak5YGgIS8xBgqq6NG3ZGzJwSoY1cAgoq-AJuysHQ1Od83R20f0 Same group in the star 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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