I know a picture is worth a thousand words, but I didn't have a chance to grab the camera. I was working away on the laptop--like the diligent student that I am--when lo and behold I see Porkchop trying to eat a roofrat on the patio! I think that he caught it in the woodpile area and it was desperately trying to escape his maw by running for a stack of firewood that we keep on the rear patio to keep it dry.
I was able to rescue the rat, not for the rat's sake but for the dog's digestive happiness, and threw it over the fence to the neighbors. (They are gone for the fall/winter) So, I am sure it will live happily over there until another animal eats it. Or Porkchop gets it again. I just thought that I would share this experience because it was hilarious watching the dog play with his "food." He resembles a pig in some regards so I don't know how he was quick enough to catch the rat, but he was really excited about it. He has now caught more rats than our cats.
Summer 2019
7 years ago
Those rats are huge! You have to admire his gumption.
ReplyDeleteI love how you just threw it over the wall, that's hilarious. Hopefully he doesn't meet some hot mouse and spawn tons of babies that will greet the neighbors when they arrive back in the spring! :)
ReplyDeleteAnd nice job Porkchop.
Better hope that Mom and Dad don't read this post.....they will think that their house has transformed into a double wide in the local trailer park or perhaps a pig pen for Porkchop. Reminds me of Charlotte's Web.....but is Wilbur really supposed to be eating Templeton?
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