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We have an ongoing mouse issue here. They keep trying to share the space and we keep trying to ensure they don’t. Occasionally one will taunt us for a day or two. Thus the distribution of mouse catching devices about the place. There’s been one in the study for a few days recently. I’d managed to avoid it (as had the mouse) until a couple of nights ago. When I stood on it. Time slowed as I came to the clear realisation that I was, in fact, standing on the trap and as soon as I moved it would go off. And probably hurt me. Ouch. A quick remove? Or steady and measured? What would cause least damage? Shouldn’t have worried as it wasn’t one of the old fashioned hair trigger devices guaranteed to cause a sharp sting at the very least but a more modern, “humane” model. Didn’t actually bite back at all, just sort of crumpled underfoot. And it was suitable for immediate reuse in a less occupied-by-me spot.