ferret dragging a rabbit out by its head???

[ol26 2]

thought id pop out for a quick ferret tonight after work.. i knew a few sets that were open and held a few last year so off we went. first 2 small sets were empty with little sign of anything, the dog didnt seem to be to interested in them either. time was getting on so thought we would try the last one with fresh digs with no nets to give the dog a bit of practice. down the ferret went, a silver jill just starting her second season. had a blinder of a season last year considering it was her first, few noised down the hole and the dog was ready to strike next to a hole.. thought it was all about to kick off then i saw the ferrets arse instead of a rabbit! it was reversing iout of the hole, dragging a rabbit by its head! still pretty alive! ive ferreted for years and not seen this before! just wondering if anyone else has experienced this?

[borntoshoot 1]

Some ferrets just do that sometimes. I had a polecat Jill which unfortunately i had to give away to a mate due to moving away to sparsholt college. She used to pull the rabbit out either by the head or sometimes hold the front leg(s) and drag it out. She never once killed and layed up but she always dragged the rabbit out if it was dead although she tried her best to bolt the rabbit and never layed up.

 

So yeah i guessed its just a thing some ferrets do. dont complain about it as it may be a great help to you.

[ol26 2]

oh yeah, dont get me wrong, i wasnt complaining - saves a dig if it wont bolt! just thought it was interesting and will be interested to see if it continues. was so funny to see thought!

[jenksi87 3]

me and a mate had it happen to us, unfortunately for him he picked my jill up and ended up getting bitten lol

[akton 15]

Same here, one of my jills does it most of the time she drags the rabbit always just about 4inches just inside the hole,I dont bother taking a spade as the squeals of the rabbit are a good indication to what hole to go to

[matmorgan 49]

seen a couple of ferrets that do it.

[Kay 3,709]

I had 2 white hobs that both did it

[jonnytraff 8]

i had a white hob that pulled 5 young out of a 1 holer and then mother and father... i was amazed.. never happened after that though..

[borntoshoot 1]

I suppose its probably instinct from when they had to hunt to survive they would drag the rabbit out the burrow to take it back to its own to eat it.

[The one 8,512]

Think it's just where they can get a hold of the rabbit and the rabbits trying to push its way out the burrow ?

[para1 11]

Think you folk are dreaming.When you feed your ferret in the cage or court it will pick up a mouthful of food and run off with it usually to the sleeping quarters.

So what makes you think that they will pull their food out of the hole.

 

No offense but what is more than likely happening is the ferret is grabbing hold of the rabbit and IT is pulling the ferret out and stopping at the mouth of the hole where the fight and pulling match starts.Seen it time and time again.

If you have a small jill that is any good she will finish up in the net on the rabbits back.

But I could be wrong. P1

 

Ps. could be the greyhound ferret has now become the retriever ferret

[Ideation 8,216]

Think you folk are dreaming.When you feed your ferret in the cage or court it will pick up a mouthful of food and run off with it usually to the sleeping quarters.

So what makes you think that they will pull their food out of the hole.

 

No offense but what is more than likely happening is the ferret is grabbing hold of the rabbit and IT is pulling the ferret out and stopping at the mouth of the hole where the fight and pulling match starts.Seen it time and time again.

If you have a small jill that is any good she will finish up in the net on the rabbits back.

But I could be wrong. P1

 

Ps. could be the greyhound ferret has now become the retriever ferret

 

 

Yes mate, of course, if you have not seen it yourself it must be all dreams. Nope, definitely seen large hobs do it and to dead rabbits as well.

[para1 11]

Think you folk are dreaming.When you feed your ferret in the cage or court it will pick up a mouthful of food and run off with it usually to the sleeping quarters.

So what makes you think that they will pull their food out of the hole.

 

No offense but what is more than likely happening is the ferret is grabbing hold of the rabbit and IT is pulling the ferret out and stopping at the mouth of the hole where the fight and pulling match starts.Seen it time and time again.

If you have a small jill that is any good she will finish up in the net on the rabbits back.

But I could be wrong. P1

 

Ps. could be the greyhound ferret has now become the retriever ferret

 

 

Yes mate, of course, if you have not seen it yourself it must be all dreams. Nope, definitely seen large hobs do it and to dead rabbits as well.

 

From what i can gather there isn't much you havent seen.

Cross them retrievers with your Angora's you will make a mint. P1

[tomburras 2,730]

iv seen my mates ferret do this, and the same ferret bolt and climb my leg when iv picked a rabbit up in a purse net. he all ways comes out wired when he bolts a rabbit like a madman lol.

[Ideation 8,216]

Think you folk are dreaming.When you feed your ferret in the cage or court it will pick up a mouthful of food and run off with it usually to the sleeping quarters.

So what makes you think that they will pull their food out of the hole.

 

No offense but what is more than likely happening is the ferret is grabbing hold of the rabbit and IT is pulling the ferret out and stopping at the mouth of the hole where the fight and pulling match starts.Seen it time and time again.

If you have a small jill that is any good she will finish up in the net on the rabbits back.

But I could be wrong. P1

 

Ps. could be the greyhound ferret has now become the retriever ferret

 

 

Yes mate, of course, if you have not seen it yourself it must be all dreams. Nope, definitely seen large hobs do it and to dead rabbits as well.

 

From what i can gather there isn't much you havent seen.

Cross them retrievers with your Angora's you will make a mint. P1

 

 

I don't own any angoras and have actually never seen one in the flesh. . . . or rather fur. There is a lot i have not seen, but i have spent a fair enough time around ferrets to see a few things. I've only ever seen two ferrets do the dragging thing. One was a total one off with a jill and the other was a big hob that did it regular when he killed and we could only assume he wanted some space to eat it due to his size, because he would drag out and then start munching the eyes etc. You are right in saying that many of these incidents occur with a living rabbit dragging ferret up or with a ferret catching a living ferret trying to turn back down and killing it in the mouth. We also have one ferret here who kills in the net if you let her, she comes out of the hole and latches onto the rabbits skull and snakes until it breaks. . . . . then fucks off back down again. She's a bit weird though if the rabbit slips the net she will run off across the surface following the scent like a hound. Last trip out my mate caught her trying to climb a tree.