WASHINGTON — After a homeowner in the Kentlands neighborhood of Gaithersburg, Maryland, misused rodent poison on his property, it ended up in the yards of at least 16 neighbors and a common wooded area.
And as the cleanup continues, a city council member is looking for ways to prevent it from happening again.
The resident who started it all said he used the Tomcat brand mouse killer to try to get rid of squirrels in his yard. But he didn’t follow package directions that say the bright green poison should be placed in traps so that it doesn’t escape into the environment.
“So far, about 60 pieces have been found in the affected area,” said Gaithersburg City Council member Neil Harris.
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2 comments:
I have used that stuff. It's great ! It was like the Wild West ! Vermin hanging off roof tops and wires. Pigeons falling out of the sky PLOP. I wish I could get my neighbors to eat it.
Did you eat lead paint chips as a child?
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