ELECTROCUTING RABBITS.
Some time ago the president of the Southland League indicated that lie was convinced that the rabbit difficulty could lie verv greatly minimised by means of electric power, and in a conversation with :i representative of the Southland Times on Wednesday Mr Rodger said that a practical test of his suggestion had been made with very satisfactory results, lie had consigned to him a few days ago a dozen Jive rabbits, and through the kindness of Mr E. G. Foster, ths borough electrical engineer, and Mr Crane, his assistant, the idea of killing the rabbits by electric power was proved to be possible. The te<t was made by means of a length of ordinary sheep-proof wire netting, the electric current being passed through it at 230 volts, the ordinary voltage supplied tn a private house. The rabbits ciiiiiing into contact with the wire netting were electrocuted, and while two rabbits received only a slight shock and recovered after a time, this was found to be due to the primitive method of experimenting. The result of the experiment has convinced those interested that further exhaustive tests in a practical way should be made, and arrangements have been made wherein' these tests will be carried out within the next few weeks.
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Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 1141, 24 July 1918, Page 6
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211ELECTROCUTING RABBITS. Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 1141, 24 July 1918, Page 6
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