Twinmom Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 (edited) Last night I was sitting peacefully alone by the fire, watching TV. I suddenly heard this high pitched squeal-like sound, sort of like fat burning, start coming from the fireplace. It was loud enough to wake and alert the dog, who ran over to investigate. I did, too, but saw nothing. When I turned off the fireplace (gas logs), however, I saw that something was still burning. The smell of burning flesh filled the room! I couldn't figure out what it was, but I could see a few bones! In the morning when it cooled down, I went to investigate. I had toasted field mouse! All that was left was a black blob and some teeth. It must have fallen down the chimney, straight into a burning fire. Eeeewww is all I have to say. Yuck, yuck, yuck. Edited January 18, 2010 by Twinmom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalanamak Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Mousie sacrifice. Thrown into the volcano. Perhaps a v*rg*n? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnTheBrink Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Maybe it was a scapemouse. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinmom Posted January 18, 2010 Author Share Posted January 18, 2010 Mousie sacrifice. Thrown into the volcano. Perhaps a v*rg*n? :lol: :lol: Based on what I've seen in my basement, more likely it was a mother of 1500! :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristusG Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Oh no!!! Ick!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinmom Posted January 18, 2010 Author Share Posted January 18, 2010 Maybe it was a scapemouse. :D :lol: An offering to science, according to my DS6, who insists I save the teeth to show off at co-op. This from the child whose sister brought the chicken carcass from dinner last week! ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Poor mousie. :crying: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuntieM Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Gollum the Mouse. Did you find the Ring of Power? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Rat Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Eeewww! I was cooking dinner a few weeks ago and watched a teeny tiny spider walk across the stove and fry itself. That wasn't nearly as yucky as yours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinmom Posted January 19, 2010 Author Share Posted January 19, 2010 Gollum the Mouse. Did you find the Ring of Power? :lol: :lol: Leave it to you all to make me laugh over a smoking mouse! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denisemomof4 Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 :crying::crying::crying: poor little thing! We had this happen in our bbq. I pulled it out, brought it in the house and put it in a cage. It died anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbygirl Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 Man!! You know times are tough when mice start committing suicide. :eek: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OHGrandma Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 Last night I was sitting peacefully alone by the fire, watching TV. I suddenly heard this high pitched squeal-like sound, sort of like fat burning, start coming from the fireplace. It was loud enough to wake and alert the dog, who ran over to investigate. I did, too, but saw nothing. When I turned off the fireplace (gas logs), however, I saw that something was still burning. The smell of burning flesh filled the room! I couldn't figure out what it was, but I could see a few bones! In the morning when it cooled down, I went to investigate. I had toasted field mouse! All that was left was a black blob and some teeth. It must have fallen down the chimney, straight into a burning fire. Eeeewww is all I have to say. Yuck, yuck, yuck. I wouldn't think a mouse could get in your chimney. But a bat could! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happi duck Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 Mousie sacrifice. Thrown into the volcano. Perhaps a v*rg*n? :lol::lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denisemomof4 Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 Man!! You know times are tough when mice start committing suicide. :eek: yeah, but I want to know where they're getting the money to buy their smokes? And are they cigarettes or something funkier? Maybe he was just in there trying to get a light.:lol: edited to say that I should have quoted the smoking mouse. No, I haven't been smoking tonight. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoughCollie Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 Perhaps a v*rg*n? IMO, mice are born pregnant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perry Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 I wouldn't think a mouse could get in your chimney. But a bat could!That's exactly what I was thinking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herbalgirl Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 Ohhh, blah!! :ack2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 Oh dear. Ok--(briskly)--that's enough sympathy. :D (for the mouse, anyway) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinmom Posted January 19, 2010 Author Share Posted January 19, 2010 I wouldn't think a mouse could get in your chimney. But a bat could! I thought about that and actually went in expecting one! We do have bats around here and I remember one roosting in the breezeway once. However, I'm pretty sure it was a mouse based on the teeth. I've unfortunately seen a few too many sets of mouse teeth around here, plus I checked online and compared it to a bat's teeth...no match. We have a chimney that reaches downward into the basement, where an oil stove used to heat the house (old house from the late 30s). There is a back vent upward into the house...I think the little guy tried to climb up and out and fell downward into the fireplace. At least, that's my best guess! I did find some bones that could have been wing bones, though. A mystery never to be solved, I'll bet. Hmmm....:D:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuntieM Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 IHowever, I'm pretty sure it was a mouse based on the teeth. I've unfortunately seen a few too many sets of mouse teeth around here, plus I checked online and compared it to a bat's teeth...no match. ... I did find some bones that could have been wing bones, though. A mystery never to be solved, I'll bet. Hmmm....:D:D That creature proudly gave his body for science. Sounds like you all got a great forensics lesson! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jail warden Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 Well, I'd rather have it die in my chimney than living in my house! This is nasty though! :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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