Murder at Cochrane Towers!

[charlie_cochrane]

We awoke today to the sight of a dead body on our lawn, in an advanced state of rigor mortis.



Bizarrely, the body showed signs of having it's lower abdomen ripped out, maybe at the hands (LOL) of a buzzard's beak.



Yours truly disposed of the body and will be on the look out for repeat offences. Where's Jonty and Orlando when you need them to solve a problem?

Comments

[stevie-carroll.livejournal.com]

I still suspect that the Tonkinese cat I had when I first moved here was murdered by squirrels, who taunted him into running in front of a delivery van.

[charliecochrane.livejournal.com]

That sounds exactly the sort of thing they'd do!

[aglarien1.livejournal.com]

Poor little furry critter! I had a dead morning dove on my lawn a week or so ago and had the great joy of watching a huge hawk swoop in and carry it away. I felt very honored that the hawk let me watch him (or her). That bird was magnificent.

[charliecochrane.livejournal.com]

*nods* It's always a pleasure when the sparrowhawk deigns to visit us.

[eglantine-br.livejournal.com]

Is it a shrew? I notice nobody ate it.

[charliecochrane.livejournal.com]

No. Not a shrew. It was a rat. I think something had started to eat it and been disturbed.

[anteros-lmc.livejournal.com]

You haven't been visited by our neighbours cat have you? He managed to catch a squirrel the other day. Don't know who was more shocked, him or the squirrel!

[charliecochrane.livejournal.com]

Quite possibly. We get various moggies wandering through.

Glad that cat is dealing with the tree rats... *g*

[anteros-lmc.livejournal.com]

Awww I'm rather fond of the tree rats! There were none where I grew up so I still find them bit of novelty. Also you don't want to mess with Glasgow squirrels I can tell you! XD

[charliecochrane.livejournal.com]

Are they red? I will fight vociferously in their defence if they are. Grey are another matter...