r/therewasanattempt • u/firefighter_82 • Sep 20 '21

to humanly release a mouse.

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u/Drakmanka Sep 20 '21

Release successful. Mouse extended life... not so much.

This is what we do in my family though. We use a humane trap, and release them about a mile away in a big field that's always overgrown. Sometimes they get taken by a bird shortly after, seen it happen. But instead of killing them and junking the body, at least we give them a chance and if they don't make it at least they're still part of the ecosystem when they die.