Guess what was that?
That was a weasel.
I got mad and
caught the weasel with bare hands.
By the way, have you ever heard about “weasel’s parting shot”? It is said
in Japan that weasels have a habit of breaking wind when they are attacked
or frightened. The book I’ve read says a hunting dog that jumped on a weasel
got the parting shot and writhed at an extraordinary smell. However, when
I actually captured a weasel, it did not do the stinky shot at all. And
the shot has never been put out though I captured weasels alive several
times afterwards. Therefore, I doubt whether the description in the book
is true.
I’m afraid I’ve done a silly talk from the first time. In this column, anyway, I plan to talk about nature and animals mainly. I hope to see you again.
Matsubara Hidetoshi