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Not all things in Australia want to kill you..........

DoctorEvil
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JimInOz JimInOz
If you are able to do it safely, a 1080 evening snack left near the hutch would resolve the problem.
Pardon my ignorance, but what's 1080?
 
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Pastorbottle Pastorbottle
Cheeky bastard must be locking for a rabbit dinner
He must have caught their scent. Two things surprised me:
1. That a fox could jump over a 5ft high fence.
2. Given that we live near a golf course where I've seen a few wild rabbits around, there would have been easier prey there.
 
BlackTalon
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We'd be happy to send down some rattlesnakes if Australia is looking to go for it all.
 
Pastorbottle
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Rattle snakes are for flower arrangers, we don’t need ‘em…….we got proper shakes
 
JimInOz
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BlackTalon BlackTalon
We'd be happy to send down some rattlesnakes if Australia is looking to go for it all.

Send plenty, our King Browns have a big appetite.
 
Pastorbottle
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Yeah I s’pose it won’t hurt to send over some rattlesnakes…..the kookaburras would probably enjoy a snake snack between meals
 
Vitezi
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Goldfish believed to be world's longest caught in Australia: "He was a monster"
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/goldfish-worlds-longest-caught-australia-he-was-a-monster/

A scientist made a huge discovery recently while fishing in a suburban lake in Western Australia. He reeled in the line to find a particularly notable catch: a goldfish measuring almost three feet long.

Dulana Herath, a biologist in Perth, caught what is now considered the world's longest goldfish, according to the Australian aquatic services company Pases Aqua, where Hearth serves as director.

A stunning image of the enormous creature lying beside a measuring tape shows the goldfish's exact size was about 82 centimeters across, or roughly 32 inches.

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In a statement, Pases Aqua called Herath's discovery "surprising" and "remarkable," saying it was an example of "diverse aquatic life in unexpected locations."

"The record-breaking goldfish has captured the attention of both the scientific community and local residents alike," the company said, adding that "this extraordinary story that sheds light on the hidden wonders within our own backyard."

Generally, goldfish caught in Western Australia can measure up to 200 millimeters long, which is almost 8 inches, according to government officials. But the government notes on its website that goldfish found in the southwestern part of the state, where Herath made his catch, can be twice that size.
 
Mark020
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JimInOz JimInOz
On the subject of stings and nether regions.

Many years ago in Malaysia my mate was cleaning the cockpit floor of a Mirage after the pilot spilt a can of Coke while he was sitting in the aircraft on standby.

At the time, working dress of the day was a T shirt, Stubbies shorts (sans jocks) and safety shoes. He was crouched in the cockpit facing aft and reaching under the ejection seat to wipe up the Coke. The cockpit is extremely cramped so he was essentially squatting so he could reach under the seat.

The Coke, being a sweet sugary substance, had attracted a Malaysian hornet (big black and orange bugger) who must have been feeding on the Coke.
In an attempt to fly away after being disturbed by the cleanup, it flew straight up the leg of D's shorts. Being in a confined sweaty place apparently didn't please the hornet so it proceeded to sting everything in its immediate vicinity, which happened to consist mainly of genitalian real estate.

Hearing screams I thought no man could ever make, I ran over to his aircraft and with some other guys helped him out of the cockpit.
He was in agony and had made it worse by trying to swat the hornet while it was still in his shorts.
We got him into the flight line jeep and over to the base hospital where the medics took over.

He told us later that if he'd had a gun, he probably would have shot himself the pain was so bad.

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TasMike
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Snakes are out enjoying the heat at the moment. Yesterday we had 5ft tiger making its way up the front garden path and then today a smaller (3 ft) tiger in the fish pond. Can't tell yet how many, if any, fish are missing, but I'm going to have to cover the pond or the remaining fish will become temporary residents.
 
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There’s a reason Gympie is known as Hell Town 😉

A reason? I can think of many reasons….. the list is endless!
 
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