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Just opened a drawer and found a dead rat

114 replies

Princecharlesfirstwife · 10/04/2022 17:56

Shock OMFG.
I have a photo but will save you the horror. I sent it to DH instead who has the good fortune to be away this weekend.

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familyissues12345 · 10/04/2022 17:57

ShockShockShockShock

MySecretHistory · 10/04/2022 17:57

A drawer where?

TerrifiedandWorried · 10/04/2022 17:58

When we had our kitchen done there was a dead rat on top of the oven. The builde rwhk found it screamed.

Allmyarseandpeggymartin · 10/04/2022 18:00

At least its dead op

Nelliephant1 · 10/04/2022 18:00

Oh no, poor little thing, what an awful way to go, they're such bright wee creatures, that's so sad. 😕

Hopefully you've got a nice tree or something in your garden where it can be buried, if not somewhere off the beaten track so it won't be disturbed would be best.

Mosaic123 · 10/04/2022 18:02

That's terrible. I'd go and stay in a hotel. I'm not joking.

Birdy272 · 10/04/2022 18:02

Lol that's hilarious, who would bury a rat 🥴🤣 just skim the dirty thing in the bin.

LubaLuca · 10/04/2022 18:03

Oh no, poor little thing, what an awful way to go, they're such bright wee creatures, that's so sad.

It might have died in its sleep.

Princecharlesfirstwife · 10/04/2022 18:03

We have a set of wooden drawers in the family room - sort of 5 drawers along and 3 rows. DD went into one drawer to find a hairbrush and found a load of sawdust which was weird. So we gingerly opened each drawer. Second to last we hit ‘gold’. We both screamed. She retched. I got a bucket, a bin bag and a hoe and dispatched of our little friend. And then nipped to Rightway for some rat traps.

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JesusInTheCabbageVan · 10/04/2022 18:07

what an awful way to go

What are you implying about the state of OP's drawers? Grin

MySecretHistory · 10/04/2022 18:09

Photo?

  1. Are you sure it was a rat?
  2. Are you sure it wasn't a pet rat?
Princecharlesfirstwife · 10/04/2022 18:11

Well it wasn’t my pet rat. It had a ratty tail. Do you def want a photo? It might put you off your tea.

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HiScore · 10/04/2022 18:13

@Nelliephant1

Oh no, poor little thing, what an awful way to go, they're such bright wee creatures, that's so sad. 😕

Hopefully you've got a nice tree or something in your garden where it can be buried, if not somewhere off the beaten track so it won't be disturbed would be best.

Hmmm… chuck it in the wheely bin more like 🤮😅🤣
Redcrayons · 10/04/2022 18:14

@Princecharlesfirstwife

Well it wasn’t my pet rat. It had a ratty tail. Do you def want a photo? It might put you off your tea.
We believe you. Nobody needs to see a dead rat in the drawer

I’d be tempted to burn the kitchen down.

Tonkerbea · 10/04/2022 18:15

I think I want the photo. But I don't know why.

Northernsoullover · 10/04/2022 18:15

Go on! Put the pic up.

DropYourSword · 10/04/2022 18:17

Yep, we need a photo!

stealthninjamum · 10/04/2022 18:19

Placemarking for the photo

discodannie · 10/04/2022 18:21

Photo or it didn't happen 😂

Would someone really bury it? Wheelie bin ftw and purchase of snap traps

MaChienEstUnDick · 10/04/2022 18:22

Depending where you are OP, but I don't think Purple Bricks are really all that good...

Oh wait sorry, you were looking for estate agency recs weren't you? Moving is probably easier than burning the house down. Probably.

Grotbag81 · 10/04/2022 18:23

"Maybe he died in his sleep" got me 🤣 I hope she/he did bless.

ElenaSt · 10/04/2022 18:24

I just googled rat in drawer and found loads of cute pictures as apparently they love to best in them.

How sad that one died in your drawer.

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Princecharlesfirstwife · 10/04/2022 18:26

Don’t say I didn’t warn you.

Just opened a drawer and found a dead rat
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sillymoo64 · 10/04/2022 18:26

years ago in my late father's place, me and my daughter were sitting talking and suddenly a rat popped up on top of the bureau! I tell you we have never screamed so loud before!

DropYourSword · 10/04/2022 18:27

@Princecharlesfirstwife

Don’t say I didn’t warn you.
I would have shit myself discovering that lil dude!!