Croaked :(

[Shabba]

Let the grass grow on the front lawn a little bit longer than i usually do (i've been busy of late) so had to pull out my trusty old challenge strimmer to get it down to a length that my mower could handle.

Strimming away, i heard the wire snap so looked down to see what i'd hit. I've only gone and chopped a leg off a frog :( How the hell a frog ended up here i don't know? The nearest water is the canal about a third of a mile away!

Thing is the frog is still with us. It can't jump forward anymore but it's good at circles. In short should i take a spade to it's head or do i keep it safe and warm for a few weeks and release it back into the garden?

I like frogs so what's my best course of action?

[zing_deleted]

i doubt it will survive in the wild injured like that. it will prob die of shock soon :(

[swoop101]

It should grow a new leg, keep it and see.

[zing_deleted]

it will???
looks like you have a new les cuisses de grenouilles farm lol lol

[Macca371]

Aww. :(

Why not eat the leg? Tastes of chicken apparently. :erm: :D

[Shabba]

Aww. :(

Why not eat the leg? Tastes of chicken apparently. :erm: :D

Cause it hit the strimmer macca. I know wholegrain is good for the heart but i'm not into shredded feet ;)

[zing_deleted]

omg corny or wot ;)

[Shabba]

Seriously it's been 5 hours and the frog is still looking lively and trying it's best to jump out of a bowl. Is there a chance it can make it if i drop it into a stream or something?

[Jules]

Do you not have a wildlife rescue in your area at all?

[Macca371]

Wouldn't it only be able to move in one big circle with a leg missing? :(

Or not be able to jump even...

[Shabba]

Macca371: please read the first post. I did mention it's ability to jump.

Jules: I have no idea if there's a wildlife centre near us but if it shows signs of suffering i will do a painless kill with the sharp edge of a spade. Don't really want to but it will ease it's suffering.

[Jules]

Google it ;)

[Shabba]

Google it ;)

Nice sentiments Jules but i'd doubt any rescue centre would come calling for a common frog.

[Enuff]

A friend of mine once did something with a frog and a drinking straw... :disturbd:

[Shabba]

A friend of mine once did something with a frog and a drinking straw... :disturbd:

Did he also inadvertantly chop its leg off and then use part of the straw to make a crutch so that the frog could jump in a straight line once again? Or did your barbaric friend shove the straw up it's bum and blew so hard that it exploded?

You have (supposed) nice friends.

[daz300]

is it still alive ?? that will be over a hour .....

[Shabba]

is it still alive ?? that will be over a hour .....

I strimmed the grass at around 3 today. It's now 10.37 and it still looks lively so it's still here after seven hours. Your not confusing things with my original post time are you?

[daz300]

yep . i would let it go . if it is still alive after 7 hours and hope it can hop pass any foxes , cats ,cars , . try it in the garden if it hops off let it , if not .....

[homealone]

let it go, the only thing it can't do properly without all 4 legs is ****, that is bad enough, without it being captured, nature will take its course...

[Enuff]

Did he also inadvertantly chop its leg off and then use part of the straw to make a crutch so that the frog could jump in a straight line once again? Or did your barbaric friend shove the straw up it's bum and blew so hard that it exploded?

You have (supposed) nice friends.The latter I'm afraid. It was a long long time ago, and he was a bit of a psycho. :spin: I remember us chopping a few up at high school, those were the days! :disturbd:

[Salu]

When it starts to swim, it will be the frog equivalent of a boomarang..... :)

[Nugget]

When it starts to swim, it will be the frog equivalent of a boomarang..... :)

Nah, it'll just need to be toad away...:disturbd:

[Salu]

Nah, it'll just need to be toad away...:disturbd:

Oi.....hop it!


(Pun pun pun pun pun.........sung to the tune of spam spam spam spam)

[Jules]

I think the whole thing is really sad, if it was a horse/dog/cat etc people would be horrified but because it is a little frog that some how makes it different...very sad

P.S. I am not having a dig at any one with this post it is just a comment on the human race as a whole

[Salu]

I think the whole thing is really sad, if it was a horse/dog/cat etc people would be horrified but because it is a little frog that some how makes it different...very sad

P.S. I am not having a dig at any one with this post it is just a comment on the human race as a whole

Sorry Jules, I was only pulling his leg...

[Jules]

:bsmack: Salu

[Stuart]

Shabba, you could look here (https://www.rspca.org.uk/servlet/Satellite?pagename=RSPCA/RSPCARedirect&pg=YrLocalHome) to see if the rspca have a centre near you.

[Enuff]

Maybe if you tried kissing it, it might turn into a charming prince(ss) That way you could rush him/her to the nearest A&E?

What am I saying? :nutter:

[Salu]

Maybe if you tried kissing it, it might turn into a charming prince(ss) That way you could rush him/her to the nearest A&E?

What am I saying? :nutter:

....that you find one legged Princes attractive? :)

[Enuff]

https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/local/2006/05/42.jpg
Be careful Paul!! You dont want a one legged frog on your hands! :disturbd:

[greencreeper]

Have the frogs stopped croaking, Shabba? :D

It'll probably snuff it. I'm more worried about the lawn though - a strimmer :disturbd:

Rescued quite a few frogs and toads as a kid. Used to be some sort of access "pit" near the railway - just a metre square, brick-lined hole about a few metres deep. It was left uncovered and they'd hop into it accidently. Lift em out and off they go. Lovely texture to the skin - and very strong legs.

[Shabba]

Thanks for all you thoughts, love and support guys :)

Sadly the frog past on sometime between 11.30 and 6.30 am :(

I gave it a burial at sea via the sewage treatment works. I'll never forget that little frog ;)

[Enuff]

This too shall pass :sorry: