Is it illegal to use rat snap traps in shed?

[blackcloud]

Hi all

I know it's illegal to set rat traps in the open in your gaeden but what about in your shed?

Thanks all

 

[cross thread]

Who is ever going to know if you did

 

[Notch7]

its fine until you walk on one

 

[Ivor Windybottom]

You can kill as many as you like, more will be along shortly.

Ours was full of rats, they'd chewed their way in through pretty solid wood. I knocked it down and built a brick one. The only real way to win against them.

 

[JBR]

its fine until you walk on one

I'd be pretty annoyed if one of our cats walked on one.
Which makes me think, if it was in a neighbour's garden would I be able to take them to court for injuring my cat?

 

[mattylad]

Hi all

I know it's illegal to set rat traps in the open in your gaeden but what about in your shed?

Thanks all

What law is that against then please?

 

[Ivor Windybottom]

Presumably the obvious laws about having open traps that will injure any wildlife or pets that happen to wander that way.

A cat could enter a shed. As could a bird, weasel, small dog, child...

Besides the legality, I wouldn't fancy having dead rats to deal with.

How's this a plumbing question anyway?