If you ever had a pet getting sprayed by a skunk you would know, no...swimming is not helping. He would have to bath in tomato juice, the acidity kills the smell of the skunk for some reason. And even that is not 100% working. If you smell a skunk around your house, you keep the dog inside.
Yeah sure, I was making shit up a little. A bear smells like shit anyway. They can surely hunt anyway but the smell can’t help.
I had a skunk problem in my garage several years ago. Killed the skunks. Turns out they empty their tanks when they die. Had a skunk smell problem in my garage for two years after Both dogs got skunksprayed last year. They spent the night whining, tearing, slobbering, and vomiting in the laundry room where they sleep. The longer-haired shepherd got it worse - her face stunk of skunk for months, even after multiple baths.
And bears eat absolutely anything, It’s incredible, these fuckers are not to be fucked with. I can guarantee you that this bear will not chase a skunk ever again.
You don’t want to kill a skunk, the only way to make it good is to make easy for them to get out. I had one that fell and got trapped in my « margelle » in French. The edge from the basement window? I knew not to get close, so I just put a few pieces of wood so it could get out, with bananas up top to make it more appealing. You don’t want to fight them, just let them get out. And as you experienced killing them is not a solution either
That is more scary to me than almost anything, maybe snakes. But once you stare that dude in the face it’s his call, if he wants to eat you it’s over. There is nothing you can do about it
Yea I don't remember where I heard/read this but a skunk hit can basically be a death sentence for a predator depending on where they are.
One of my ex's ran over a skunk and the smell of her car was definitely a major factor in the subsequent breakup. If I see a skunk I'm sprinting in the other direction.
Tomato juice does not work. A mixture of hydrogen peroxide, baking soda and dish soap is what is needed. I don’t remember the percentages but this is the concoction to break the oil down and remove the smell. Having a bulldog get sprayed straight in the face is a real treat. Fun trying to get all the face folds clean.
That big bear deserves a lot of credit for his restraint. Smaller bear was like come on bitch and he was like naw man, smaller bear was like i mean it motherfucker lets go and big guy was like naw it aint gotta be like that dawg, smaller bear was like fuck you pussy and big was like ok its face biting time.
Fwiw... Douche works better than anything else to get skunk off your dog. 70 year old country vet passed that info along and now douche is definitely the most awkward pharmacy purchase I've made.
Man. The picture of the one elephant trying to revive the dead one :( https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.com/news/amp/world-asia-49944885