Spokane Parks To Detonate Squirrels

The Finch Arboretum is being overrun by ground squirrels. Their plan is to do what any slightly disturbed and high assistant groundskeeper would do: blow them up. The Spokane Parks and Recreation agency is using a machine called the Rodenator Pro to detonate some of the estimated 100 to 150 squirrels tearing up the grounds. The Rodenator Pro pumps propane and oxygen into the tunnels of squirrels, then sends an electric spark that causes an explosion. The shock waves kill the squirrels, collapses their tunnels and decides the winner of the $20,000 golf match. In the immortal words of Jean Paul Sartre, "Au revoir, squirrel."

Deflagrating

[davidbofinger]

Technically that's deflagration, not detonation.

Well, detonation or not

[Jane Q. Public]

they have been doing it. The actual number of deceased ground squirrels is unknown of course, but I think they are counting the project a success.