Friday, November 1, 2013

Homicide

Might have mentioned before we have a resident Skunk. This would be great except for the odor. The sulfur smell can be overwhelming at times. We've not been able to keep the windows open at night. Lately, also, the boys have smelled like a Skunk.

Earlier in the week, after he had relamped all the exterior fixtures with clearer, cleaner light, and while tucking the boys in for the night, I realized the Skunk was really close to the boys and me. He was going about his business, doing Skunk things in the pasture. But he was only about thirty feet from me.

KC is notoriously food-aggressive. Takes no imagination to envision him chasing anything that threatens his hay pile, except for Skip. I've seen him chase cats, dogs, birds, and other horses. Very territorial. No stretch to see him doing that to a Skunk and getting sprayed.

Saw the Skunk again, in the pasture, close up on Thursday.

Saw the Skunk on Friday evening - only about 20 feet from the water trough. I called him on the phone, 'come out and see the Skunk, he's so close!"

He came out with a .22 Rifle.

He shot the Skunk, and then finished him off with the pitch-fork. Threw the body over the fence, south of the burn pile. The stench still lingers.


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