That was and is my first consideration, always use thick gloves, like my welders gloves or similar, absolutely don't want to take any chances, I've done that all my life, I used to be real good at flanking wood chucks and getting between them and the hole to catch them, only time I had to catch a critter bare handed was when I spotted the muskrat that was undermining my culvert pipe, I had him surrounded in a flowing creek between the pipe and the pond, he made a run for it and I caught him with one hand right through the water from the back near the shoulder/neck, no way he could reach around, my grip on him was so strong it killed him.
Its a good point to bring up, you don't take chances with wildlife, be prepared and know what you are doing or leave em well enough alone.
The weasel, was so focused on the cage and climbing on any and everything, relentless, in an attempt to find the best angle, while I stood right there, he made one mistake, going into that old black and decker tool bag, close it like a venuse fly trap, then placed in a steel garbage can, removed bag. While fiddling with the lid, he jumped up and got the front paws over the edge, but I had the lid on him instantly and clamped down, suffocating him briefly, it would not take much, he showed those sharp little teeth, not like a rodents either. I was able to grab him and toss some bedding in, put the lid back on, let him calm and recover, a while later I offered him some water, he finally took some but felt threatened. In the snow, I walked down with him to the edge of the 20 acre pond, he jumped out and it was funny he wanted to get past me, came out on the left, I move left he goes right, the can was between us, did this a couple times, then tunneled in the snow and was gone, probably very happy, interesting little guy probably a lot of fun if raised from young. I did get some photos and one video to remember him, just hope he don't come back.
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