Heading back home down a dimly light leafy lane on bike earlier and at the last second I saw a squirrel dart out of the banking - no time to react and felt the back wheel catch it. Yanked the brakes on and turned around to see to spinning around in some distress. Dumped bike down and walked over thinking 'shit what have I done?!'. It was thrashing about and made it to the opposite bank with blood all over one of its front paws and gurgling on blood. My first instinct was to put it out of its misery - I had my foot over its head as by now after a few mins it was shallow breathing and seemingly seconds from dying. It carried on for another 5 mins and again I had my foot poised. I just couldn't do it but felt like I had to stay with it - I locked for a big rock as that seemed less brutal than 'feeling' it via my foot. Apologised and left it. Felt like shit. What would you have done? Death was inevitable - next time I think it will it a swift rock to make it quick
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Posted : 08/11/2015 6:43 pm