Mole Destruction

Later in the Summer I began having issues with a mole in my yard. I researched and found that moles like lawns that are lush which usually lends to more grubs and such. My lawn isn't the greenest one on the block but I keep it trimmed and edged well. Our new neighbor has his treated and it is very nice but obviously it is not conducive for moles and their destructive ways. I finally had enough this summer and tried to kill the think by stabbing the ground it was working on right as I watched. All that did was add holes in the yard and made me angry. Then when the mole moved to the front yard it was on. I went to Lowe's and bought a mole trap and poison. After dispersing the mole war materials I then lay in wait. It seemed that my poison was not working and the thing kept evading my trap. I was following the instructions and all. Then Saturday I looked out the window and noticed that mole had worked around the trap and was on his reign of tunnel terror again! I ran out there grabbed the trap, pulled it out of the ground and shoved it right over the place where I saw the mole move last. I then slammed the trigger hard to shove the spikes in the ground. Then ....nothing! Those things are faster than they look. So I removed the trap and reset it. Nursing my bruised hand from the fit of terror I was once back at square one. Then it happened. This afternoon I look and the mole had made a new tunnel system . I moved the trap to the new location and then headed to the place where he was. I started stabbing the tunnel like a mad man with a huge screw driver. That startled it and cause it to move backward. I then began to smash its tunnel little by little toward the trap. Nothing happened....I finally was about to give up when I heard. SNAP! I ran over to the trap and gave it an extra shove into the ground. After digging around the trap I found the mole. Ahhhh revenge is mine.

I was asked this weekend what is it with me and animals. Many know the all too familiar 3 year raccoon war. If not here is the link to most of that information HERE. So the answer is....I have no idea but I will not rest or give up. After many angry animal encounters I have learned to be persistent.

I will post links to the actual mole and devices of death below. I felt like not everyone wanted to see a dead mole.

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