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People Share Pics And Stories Of Pests They Saved Instead Of Killing
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People Share Pics And Stories Of Pests They Saved Instead Of Killing

People Are Sharing Stories About Saving Pests Instead Of Killing ThemPeople Who Could've Killed The Pests They Encountered But Chose Not To Share Their Stories23 Times People Decided Not To Kill The Pesky Pests They Encountered, But Save Their Lives InsteadPeople Share Examples Of Dealing With Pests In A Humane WayPeople Share Pics And Stories Of Pests They Saved Instead Of KillingGuy Catches A Mouse But Finds It Too Cute To Kill, Inspires Others To Share Their Stories Of Saving PestsGuy Catches A Pest And Saves It Instead Of Killing It, Inspires Others To Share Their StoriesPerson Decides To Save This Pest Mouse Instead Of Killing It, Inspires Others To Share Similar StoriesPeople Are Sharing Stories Of How They Decided To Let 'Pests' Live In Heartwarming ThreadPerson Has A Change Of Heart And Decides To Let This Pest Mouse Live And Others Are Sharing Similar Stories
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Pests contaminate our food, damage buildings, and give us the creeps. They carry diseases, cause fire hazards, constantly reminding us to pay attention to sanitation and garbage control. However, despite all of this, some people refuse to trap, bait, and kill them.

Recently, Gheetan Chana made a Facebook post about the time he caught a mouse and decided to let it go. After the man described the conflicting feelings he experienced at the time, others started responding with similar stories of their own. Pretty soon, a wholesome discussion on the value of life emerged, and if that isn’t the beauty of the internet, I don’t know what is.

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Image credits: Gheetan Chana

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Interestingly, a species can be a pest in one area but beneficial or even domesticated in another (for example, when European rabbits were introduced to Australia, they started causing ecological damage beyond the scale they inflicted in their natural habitat). Many weeds are also valued under certain conditions but feared elsewhere, for instance, Patterson’s curse is seen as food for honeybees and as a wildflower, even though it can and sometimes does poison livestock.

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Ilona Baliūnaitė

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I'm a Visual Editor at Bored Panda since 2017. I've searched through a multitude of images to create over 2000 diverse posts on a wide range of topics. I love memes, funny, and cute stuff, but I'm also into social issues topics. Despite my background in communication, my heart belongs to visual media, especially photography. When I'm not at my desk, you're likely to find me in the streets with my camera, checking out cool exhibitions, watching a movie at the cinema or just chilling with a coffee in a cozy place

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Tiny Dynamine
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Great. I'm sick to death of people who think "It's my property, so I have the right to kill any creature that comes into it." No other creature has the concept of property and they are mostly getting on with their lives peacefully. Too many people have this notion that we own the world and everything is at our mercy, when most of these creatures had evolved before we did.

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Daria B
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4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There might be people who think like this and that's not good. But mainly the real reason we freak out and want these pests away from our homes is because you don't know where they come from and what disease they bring. Any animal that's been in the sewers is very likely to be contaminated, and rats are well known for this. Another reason is, when you have a garden, where you grow your own food, they can be nasty little thieves. Now, surely they look cute, but this is the reality.

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Liam Walsh
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

For some reason that reminds of my mother telling me about a cat she had as a child - totally useless and couldn't have caught a mouse if it sat still and waited for him. She said you could hear him galumph his way up the garden. Clumsy but lovable.

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Andrew Yarke
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is me, if I find a bug in my house I will try to not kill it and let it go outdoors.

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Tiny Dynamine
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Same here. :) In fact, I will never kill it but try to guide flies to the open windows, etc.

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Tiny Dynamine
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Great. I'm sick to death of people who think "It's my property, so I have the right to kill any creature that comes into it." No other creature has the concept of property and they are mostly getting on with their lives peacefully. Too many people have this notion that we own the world and everything is at our mercy, when most of these creatures had evolved before we did.

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Daria B
Community Member
4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There might be people who think like this and that's not good. But mainly the real reason we freak out and want these pests away from our homes is because you don't know where they come from and what disease they bring. Any animal that's been in the sewers is very likely to be contaminated, and rats are well known for this. Another reason is, when you have a garden, where you grow your own food, they can be nasty little thieves. Now, surely they look cute, but this is the reality.

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Liam Walsh
Community Member
4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

For some reason that reminds of my mother telling me about a cat she had as a child - totally useless and couldn't have caught a mouse if it sat still and waited for him. She said you could hear him galumph his way up the garden. Clumsy but lovable.

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Andrew Yarke
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is me, if I find a bug in my house I will try to not kill it and let it go outdoors.

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Tiny Dynamine
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Same here. :) In fact, I will never kill it but try to guide flies to the open windows, etc.

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