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Tricky Dicky Member of the Inner Circle
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Ian, Be careful when you hop in the car, as I hear they like to eat nuts. This could cause your bolt to fall out if not checked carefully  
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Tricky Dicky Member of the Inner Circle
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I've seen a fair bit of Allon Whites work and it is of a high standard.
Sorry to see this level of damage and extra expense - they are like seagulls down in Devon.
In the absence of any responsible LA or Governmental control action a few of these "tree rats" are meeting a .22 at close range.
They are destroyers of almost anything.
Last edited by 4/4sportsfun; 04/09/14 06:16 AM.
2009 4/4 Sport Henrietta
1999 Indigo Blue +8
2009 4/4 Sport Green prev
1993 Con Green +8 prev
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We have red squirrels in the garden every day, we feed them.
eddie Red squirrels are a delight and making a slow comeback in some areas. Grey squirrels are vermin and feeding them is illegal. If you trap them you MUST kill them, releasing a trapped one is illegal. But they are very good to eat, flavoursome rabbit is the best comparison. We can get them from the local game dealer for £1.00 each. Brilliant in a paella.....
Peter,
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Salty Sea Dog Member of the Inner Circle
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Ian,
Time to become a cat or terrier owner.
Sorry to see the damage. If you are going down the hunting rifle route, be careful, a cracked windscreen might be additional damage...
Graham (G4FUJ)
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Thanks everyone for the replies. There a number of smaller chewed areas not shown in the pictures so I'm beginning to think that a new hood might be in order.
Nothing in the traps as yet.
~iw
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I have five red squirrels in the garden but they just eat what we put out for them. I would bet that damage was mice. Rats are a growing danger.
Not a nice find.
Good luck with your repairs.
D
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Salty Sea Dog Member of the Inner Circle
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Good man Donald!  I love watching Red squirrels when I get the opportunity...
Graham (G4FUJ)
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Sorry to hear about the damage Ian.It may be worth trying Melvin Rutter he seems to carry a lot of secondhand parts which could be a good solution if he has one.
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This reminds me of a chap I spoke to at the Leven garage in Melton Mowbray at their spring meet who's Tvr griff had been chewed in the wiring loom , much more expensive than a hood , ultrasonic sound deterer and mouse poison and keep the hood up in the garage ?
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I suspect mice. I keep a piece of drainpipe regularly topped up with rat bait in my garage. It disappears regularly but never see any mice or damage.
Keith
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