Had a rat take up residence under my F350 hood- smart devil- placed baited traps on top of the engine- he built his nest snuggly around them- never touched the bait. Built the nest mostly out of my underhood insulation.
Saw him several times when I opened the hood- big rat.
Finally one day I opened the hood and he ran down the back of the engine- but never dropped off to the ground. I was ready for him.
I quickly crawled under the truck and waited- eventually he poked his head off the top of the transmission- let me tell you a .22 revolver under the truck is plenty loud with no ear protection.
Rat shot lived up to its name. Didn't even chip the paint on the transmission tunnel.



For size reference that is a Ruger SP101

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