10/28/19 Capture & Death of Vermin

    Despite all the warnings and obvious security presence, it chose to abandon a normal and comfortable  life of its own to trample on the lifestyle of  others. The alerts were made known, to not intrude, but, no, it committed to entering where it was not wanted, into forbidden territory as it were, and imposing its beliefs  on the standards of others
    So today it paid the ultimate price---death---trapped, alone, and with agonizing suffering. It sensed the impending force, and attempted to flee, toward what seemed like a tunnel to safety. But alas, the tunnel to the outside was blocked. Hindered as it was by an appendage tethered to the trap, it sought to escape underneath the door to freedom, but the exit afforded insufficient space.
    So it died. It whimpered at first, then squealed, as only the relative of a rat could, and finally trembled and cried as it realized death was inevitable. And death was there to meet it.
    Now, this horrible ending, audible and, yes, visible to those who chose to observe the consequences, could possibly serve as a deterrent to its many rabid and desperate followers. Does anyone believe it will do do so?  Will the territory now be safer from other raids by its fellow members? 
     That may be what we optimistically hope for. But it's known that empowerment takes many forms. Today's corpse could well serve as an incentive to others who pledge to finish what he started, and to do a better job at escaping, and if captured and killed, all for the greater glory of  rodentia.
    ( I considered taking a picture of the body, but didn't want the gruesomeness as a reminder of what had to be done.