Was it a rat?Was it a spider?... the list goes on....
By waynet
@waynet (2650)
March 23, 2007 2:45pm CST
My wife was listening to her funky music and just about to eat her chunky chocolate bar, when out of the corner of her eye a small, furry, brown thing slowly crawled under the gap of the door underneath, it's about this point I knew of this little event as there was an almighty scream, which she said scared the thing off, and it moved at a great speed and just disappeared.
I've searched for a few hours and nothing, I just thought I would throw it out to you lot and ask what do you reckon it was, I myslef think it was a spider.. but apparently it all happened too quickly and the culprit has absconded, and evaded capture...
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6 responses
@ShadowWalker (969)
• United States
23 Mar 07
If it was small and furry that sounds like a mouse. Mice are capable of getting into very small holes. It especially sounds like a mouse to me because it ran quickly when your wife screamed. Mice don't like loud noises. I know because I raised them when I was a teenager. Good luck, my friend!
@Jaytech (2251)
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23 Mar 07
I've experienced this phenomena & have never found what I thought I had seen. There are some sites knocking around which claim it's actually caused by our eyes & brains lapsing in communication. What truth there is in that I don't know, but it's quite interesting seeing we rarely find any sinister creatures lurking about!
@littlefranciscan (18327)
• United States
23 Mar 07
I would say it's a little mouse maybe spiders usually dont run from screams ..or even people unless you are really really close to them...How bout a pet cat;)+
@owlwings (43915)
• Cambridge, England
23 Mar 07
It could have been a spider but probably more likely to be a mouse. Rats are quite large and unable to squeeze through small gaps whereas mice can and do get through incredibly narrow spaces. Mice are also very partial to chocolate.
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@Willowlady (10658)
• United States
23 Mar 07
It was probably a mouse, they are scared away with a squeal like your lady did. Time to set some traps. They should be moving outdoors now with the weather improving. The traps should serve you well. Good luck with this.
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@TriciaW (2441)
• United States
23 Mar 07
Spiders don't usually react to a scream. A mouse however will. It is that time of the year for mice to come into houses since it is cold at night and warm during the days the little critters are out and about. Now I know some don't believe in hurting even a mouse but if it were mean there would be a trap right at the spot where it came from. I really really hate mice!!!!!
@BarBaraPrz (45570)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
23 Mar 07
Yes, you wouldn't mind if it paid rent. I have the same problem with squirrels in the attic and raccoons under the house. Not one single penny!
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