Does anyone know someone who's used a mongoose as a ratter/rabbit catcher?

[KittleRox 2,147]

Not taking the piss whatsoever, I.m 100% genuine fella

[Bushdodger01 0]

seen one or two working but as rake said not much good on the rabbits but " shit hot on the cobras "

 

perhaps x,d with an EU polecat they might be useful

 

Who owned them? What quarry was the person after? Rats?

 

An auld boy from our village used to have one or two, he used to be in the merchant navy so I think he brought them back from India.

Once they were tamed they made great pets and he kept them in the hoose, I can remember one greeting at the back door to get oot so very bright animals.

I never seen them work on the rats but I think they would,ve been useful under sheds etc but maybe to big for small tight holes.

The auld boy used to catch the odd adder up the hills and match them against the mongoose, that was a great laugh,

 

as for trying to get a hold of one I think you may be struggling unless you can find someone with a private collection, I reckon you,d better off with a wild EU if you want something a bit different and up and at em

There,s a few colonys around Britain where you could maybe trap them, aicwistatinfin in North Wales holds a few, atb with your quest

 

Thanks mate.

[Bushdodger01 0]

Do you not realise they're all taking the piss here mate?

 

mongoose for ratting???....are you in the UK or pakistan???

 

Let me tell you something mate. The mongoose was introduced into over a dozen countries in the Western and Eastern Hemispgere for the sole purpose of eradicating Rats (Specifically Rattus Rattus and Rattus Norvegicus). I believe if an animal has such a great reputation as a rat catcher, I am justified in asking a question regarding this particular animal and the sport of ratting.

[BEARINATOR 2,872]

Do you not realise they're all taking the piss here mate?

 

mongoose for ratting???....are you in the UK or pakistan???

 

Let me tell you something mate. The mongoose was introduced into over a dozen countries in the Western and Eastern Hemispgere for the sole purpose of eradicating Rats (Specifically Rattus Rattus and Rattus Norvegicus). I believe if an animal has such a great reputation as a rat catcher, I am justified in asking a question regarding this particular animal and the sport of ratting.

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