I think I have a 2 legged predator

[Dar]

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the kids joke we have a body mound in the back yard...lol its just a small hill

 

[Swamp Roo]

Sounds like you identified the right kind of predator to me, whether it's the one you are thinking of or not I can't comment on. Get a game camera, spend the extra and get one that is IR so the flash will not give it's position away. Hide it well and secure it (they make anti theft boxes). Post a sign at all official entrances/egresses from the property stating that you have video surveillance. Press charges when you catch the

. Depending on local/state/federal laws/ordinances posting the property should make the pics admissible in court (professional legal BYC members pipe in please if that is even required on private property). If you don't want to press charges, you can always "share" the images with the rest of the neighborhood. Be careful how you do that though, slander/defamation of character and all that. One way or another I'd call law enforcement and file a report with what is missing and when it went missing right now, just to get it on the record. The other option is to chain your "puppy" to the door! I hate thieves... something to be said about cutting off hands that steal. Gators are always hungry around here, feel free to make a "deposit" in one of the ditches, it's where I relocate predators to.

Swamp

 

[Dar]

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I would give anything in this world to be able to chain my puppy outside but we lost her in Dec 08 she was an old girl...and ever since she died the "locals" 4 legged and 2 are getting closer

 

[SpringChickens]

Hope you catch whoever it is! Good luck!!

 

[kipper]

I like your idea of setting up a camera. But I have another fun idea.

I was thinking it mighy be fun to set up a bucket of something nasty above the inside of the door that would spill all over the silkie snatcher. I'm sure you could come up with some good ingredients.

I also think a REALLY LOUD alarm might be fun. A neighbor of ours once rigged up one using car batteries and some type of loud truck or boat horn that went off if the door was opened more than a few inches (he could reach over and turn it off, but an intruder couldn't see to do it in the dark). Although the garage had no power, this worked great and scared off the bad guys a few times. Hopefully they wore their brown pants.

Oooh, you could combine all the ideas forum folks have given you, and wow what a show! I hope the stealing stops soon

 

[Dar]

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I would love to set up a demon voice sayin in a big boomin voice... "Touch those chickens and I will eat you" but because we have a LOT of wildlife around here it would never shut up

 

[Brindlebtch]

mjsdhs, just to let you know, you don't use 'nerd' anymore. Your DH is a 'techno-weenie'.

 

[Sillystunt]

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I hope you snag him!! I smell a 2 legged predator and a great video forsure!!

 

[Swamp Roo]

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I'm so sorry.

I'll try and remove the foot that is in my mouth now.

Swamp

 

[purpletree23]

This post is making me laugh but it's also very scary to know that numerous 'creeps' have been walking around peoples houses and taking chickens and who knows what else. I love the idea of the cameras, the big hole really makes me smile and the bucket of greasy grimy gopher guts makes me wonder what the 'creep' would do after being dumped on. For anyone who isn't old like me greasy grimy gopher guts is a quote from the movie Caddy Shack. I don't condone killing gophers for their guts.

If it were me I would make him wish he never stepped on my property. The police can only do so much (learned from experience) and then we have to take care of things ourselves.

I can't wait to see what you catch on camera. Throw the book at him for stealing, trespassing and whatever else you can think of. Make sure you lock up at night. Take care and keep us informed.