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Victor Multi-Kill trap electrocutes mice

Posted November 03, 2008 8:41 AM

From Engadget:

Daaaamn... this Victor Multi-Kill Electronic Mouse Trap is serious business. Normally we prefer more humane, wired domes to cage our furry house guests as they grab for the rich dark-chocolate morsels that tempt the palate of elite city-mice. We then release them into wee puddle-boats with tiny parasols to enjoy a feast of truffles glazed in a bit of saffron sauce. But all the gadgety goodness of this Multi-Kill trap makes us want to electrocute our pests into smoldering puffs of lifeless mouse just as Victor promises. The high-voltage shock is said to kill the mouse in 3 seconds followed by a swivel of the "Shock N' Drop" chamber to dump up to 10 carcasses into the collection drawer. "Population annihilation in just one night -- 100% kill rate guaranteed." Oh boy. Video after the break.

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Re: Victor Multi-Kill trap electrocutes mice

11/04/2008 12:40 AM

<"....The latest innovation in electronic rodent control....">

That is the last of the Youtube audio.

Unfortunately rodents here are not electronic ones.

Apart from that, 150 mice killed by a single set of batteries sounds like a good idea for Australia, where they'll need millions of those traps, in readiness for the next plague of mice.

I'm sure this chap from Hamelin did the job far cheaper.

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Re: Victor Multi-Kill trap electrocutes mice

11/04/2008 3:24 PM

The chap from Hamelin only charged the village all their children - but this one might too - imagine an infant sticking curious fingers into it!

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