I cannot believe a human is doing this!! I think phsyc evaluation is in need for a kid to be so cruel to squish a pull off appendages.... What is this world coming to!! I like the pit fall Idea though. But I would be tempted to use a leg trap, sorry Im not that nice to people that would do something like that. You know a smaller one not a bear trap. Than you could say you were trying to catch a racoon....How were you supposed to know it was some stupid kid! Sorry, that went into a rant.. I probably wouldnt actually do that.