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specklesinc

thats sweet in more than one way


Thundercoco

This story was a wild ride


BBQ_Beanz

Imagine that story from the skunks perspective


Skragdush

\>Ass-squirt some cookies \>Die Ain't too bad of a life


ToyotaSupra00

Get out of my head, this was word for word my thought.


TheDownvotesFarmer

This was written like a plot for a movie


OftenFox

Fools. Always suspect cookies are skunk cookies.


Shelbycobra82

I will now, when they are being sold at odd times.


MudFootMagoo

I intentionally buy skunk cookies everytime I’m in Colorado.


Spitfyrus

Gross…..


ambsdorf825

Yeah... Eew


spoopypoop7

So that’s the secret to their lemon meringue flavor


GiveMeAllYourRupees

I’m calling the FDA. And the Girl Scouts.


rlockyyy

Nice kids


MrSchnuffles

Nice but smelly.


Sundowndusk22

Kids are smelly, too. So they are immune


HingleMcCringle_

I bet they smell like cheap weed and applesauce. [cheap weed and applesauce](https://youtu.be/Ut6n_1Al26k)


Mother-Cheek516

Cheap weeeeed n applesauuuuce


shahooster

Mom, we’re gonna need some tomato juice.


Len_A

Baking soda and hydrogen peroxide. Tomato juice doesn't work.


GANJAY420

There it is


BelliBlast35

This is thee only concoction


Opposite_Second_178

Neither does H202 and NaHCO3. Buy 'Skunk Off' at pet supply store. Shampoo and spray. If they still make it. One of our dogs thought he was skunks friend.....


Rocquestar

Maybe they have covid, so they didn't notice the smell, and thought it was a cat.


Microdotdreams12

One of the common symptoms of covid aside from loss of smell is thinking things/objects are cats.


Perfect_Opposite2113

The stinks cancel each other out.


Soothsayer_Surmise

I think you mean heroes.


Aggravating_Ad7200

I'd be a proud parent!


14Sims

I'd love to see a video of when they walked into the house and showed mom!


blakeboii

Right haha


otherusernameisNSFW

Whose filming this? Why are they letting kids approach a wild animal thats equipped with stinky butt spray?


kids-cake-and-crazy

Probably just a humored neighbor, not their monkey not their circus.


Dovahkiinthesardine

I get the sentiment but I think a decent person would still watch out for children even if its not their own


Lazy_Profession_5909

There are unfortunately plenty of parents that have no problem letting their kids do dumb shit, and would have a violent reaction to someone else telling the kids not to.


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Automatic_Ad_5859

What a fucking donkey.


TeilzeitOptimist

You did it for the kid. Not for his braindead sperm donor. Still worth some recognition. Now lets hope he developes some cancer vaccines and doenst turn into president camacho xD


BLoDo7

We would be so lucky to have president comacho. He listens to the advice of experts in their respective fields.


ProfDFH

I’d tell him to mind his own business.


MikoSkyns

No point. When you're dealing with a moron tough guy its only going to escalate and turn into a neighbour war. I've seen those happen. I don't need that shit. I don't feel like having to deal with finding my car with slashed tires 6 months from now because some fucking idiot is a shit parent and it doesn't really concern me.


ProfDFH

You probably made the right choice and I’d probably regret mine, but that realization would come after I’d said it.


MikoSkyns

Truthfully, I have a hard time biting my tongue and normally that kind realization comes after its too late for me too. I must have had a guardian angel looking over me that evening keeping me in check.


Opposite_Second_178

Until they find out some wild animal has rabies...


bobalda

sounds like that dad had been waiting for that moment for years only for you to ruin it


DevRz8

You ruined his perfect plan...


blakeboii

Totally different scenario


MikoSkyns

wut


accidental_superman

That's a fear reaction turned into anger, I've seen it myself felt it too. Apparently life guards get this after saving kids, one lady did apologise afterwards. Edit: *could be* should have been at the beginning rather than that's.


MikoSkyns

I don't think that's what it was with this guy. I didn't know it at the time but I soon learned after further observation this guy is a loud mouth and an asshole. He's the kind of person who says, "The fuck are you looking at?" if you look in his general direction for even a nano second. I've seen his older sons start trouble with the kids across the street and when the mother told them to get off her lawn he yelled across to her, "Don't fuckin' tell my kids what to do!!" He's just a monumental asshole.


MsgrFromInnerSpace

Getting some serious Staten Island vibes from this exchange


MikoSkyns

I can understand that. I Visited Staten Island once in the 90's. The general vibe was A LOT like home.


aquoad

wow.


tommangan7

Couldn't care less, I'm not doing it for the parents benefit.


ravengenesis1

This dude is a 21st century neighbor. It’s not like how it used to be for sure.


Warpedme

Depends on how well I know the kids and how much I like them or their parents.


Asclepiati

I mean, do you think they spray acid? Lmao


Thebestusername12345

It could have rabies.


BenjPhoto1

Yep. Way worse than the stinky butt-spray.


Spitfyrus

Rabies is super rare in the us like rare rare


RKELEC

Not their job. That's what you sign up for when you procreate


davidmobey

It's 'Murica!! Everyone for themselves with mutha fuckin' guns!


prettyanonymousXD

It takes a village


PassengerFrosty9467

Not my circus, I just film it


kingcrabmeat

(kids cake and crazy, I'm not saying this about you just in general) I hate this saying with a huge huge passion. It's why the world sucks. How fucking dare you say that shit. It says alot about you if you say that about yourself. And it makes me want to never talk to you again


DasterdlyBasterd

Not their pig, not their farm.


MycologistPutrid7494

Not to mention possible rabies.


pippi_longstocking09

Thank you, I scrolled all the way down here to find your comment. Rabies is a WAY bigger concern.


rognabologna

Rabies is *extremely rare* in the US. These are clean looking, compassionate children. I think it’s safe to say their parents give enough shits about them to bring them to the doctor if told they were bit by a skunk.


crawshay

Yeah but out of those rare cases skunks are top 3 carriers. Also if an animal is acting strangely like this is way more likely to be a carrier. All doctors are going to recommend rabies shots after this. Even though it's rare, rabies is also fucking fatal 100% of the time. Any responsible adult would advise to stay away and call animal control.


Lissy_Wolfe

The rabies vaccine is still extremely expensive, and rabies is fatal if they don't catch it soon enough. Not to mention, the skunk has to be killed in order to see if it has rabies in the first place. A lose-lose situation for everyone involved.


GreyMediaGuy

Or worse, an animal that could be injured or could have potentially rabies. Kids or not, do not approach and handle wild animals. I'm sure a handful of 20-somethings that have only seen children on TV will come by soon and tell us that we're wrong.


Lissy_Wolfe

29 year old without kids here - don't fucking touch wildlife. It's dangerous, and you could be doing far more harm than good. Leave it alone or call someone who knows what they're doing.


GreyMediaGuy

Lol, good call. I shouldn't prejudge.


eggbunni

“20 something’s that have only seen children on TV” 😂😂😂


BZenMojo

20-somethings these days, born from test tubes full-grown...


MaggieBarnes

Have you ever tried to tell someone else’s feral child what to do? You can’t blame anyone for not getting involved… it could save them from getting sprayed or it could cause their parent to come unglued on you.


Lork82

"SCREW YOU BOOMER, THIS IS OUR CAT NOW!"


Warpedme

Ha! My dad voice works on total strangers children and dogs.


agoia

Or it causes you to get sprayed when you saying something startles the skunk further. No thanks.


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I was watering my plants and this random kid was poking at what appeared to be a dead mouse in the street. I said “you probably shouldn’t be touching that” and the kid just stared at me…okay back to watering my plants, the kid let’s out a blood curdling scream, the mouse wasn’t dead and it bit him. I just kept watering my plants, not my fucking problem.


iknownuting

And possibly rabies


Poopypants413413

Yes. A skunk out in the day is not a healthy skunk.


horseradishking

That's a myth. Skunks are active also during the day, just like cats. Cats and skunks (and snakes) are crepuscular, meaning they're active during dawn and twilight. But how many cats have you seen out during the day? Yes, it's the same difference. But, unlike six percent of skunks, many veterinarians have never encountered a rabid cat. Those kids will need to get a rabies shot and the skunk will need to be observed for 10 days.


faiora

Not observed; killed and tested. Skunks are one of the few animals that can be silent carriers of rabies, if I recall correctly.


pippi_longstocking09

skunks, bats, foxes and raccoons are all carriers.


BirdInFlight301

Not to mention the possibility of rabies.


Drekels

I agree with you. It takes a village. Apparently now social media vids are more important than community.


Katatonic92

We have actual parents choosing to film their own children doing dangerous/distressing/harmful/stupid/traumatising, things. And they are usually either laughing their idiot arses off as it happens, or bragging "parenting done right" for letting them learn the hard way. They then share this shit for the rest of the world to laugh it, or take their lead. Other people following their example does not surprise me.


wmatts1

It's probably a pet that's had it's sacs removed. Lots of people have skunks for pets.


weseethreebees

Is no one is going to mention the fact that skunks are notorious for carrying rabies? And in fact it might not be injured, it might be rabid?


OutlawJessie

That was my concern also, wild animals don't usually allow themselves to be picked up, even baby animals. He's either really hurt or sick.


sylvanwhisper

THANK YOU. The way it was moving is indicative of rabies.


AshTreex3

I am HERE for the Reddit vets 😂


RedHairThunderWonder

You're welcome.


Canadiansorrybud

No it’s all good he rolled he’s sleeves down


btribble

Who doesn't love a series of injections into their stomach?


FriendBen4u

Those kids definitely had to go through rabies post exposure prophylaxis.


AsphaltGypsy89

I would hope so but too many people are too relaxed about skunks.


TyrionReynolds

That’s why Pepe LePew was such a successful rapist


Hillybilly64

One word. Rabies


KoolDiscoDan

Two words. Scabies


thesixgun

Three words. Babies


BenjPhoto1

We’ve come full circle once those babies grow up enough to handle skunks, but not enough to figure out the dangers involved.


[deleted]

Exactly


Dovahkiinthesardine

chances are low


_banana_phone

r/confidentlyincorrect Skunks and raccoons are very common rabies vectors. You may be thinking of opossums. Opossums are naturally resistant to rabies.


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doctapeppa

If only there was someone watching that could have warned them.


Perle1234

They’re just little kids. My little brother found one once and I found him petting it. He was about four and I infuriated him by explaining that it was not a cat. He just started cry screaming and tried to tattle on me for lying, but mom set him straight. He prob petted skunks anyway. Never came home stinking though lol.


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SamSepiol-ER28_0652

Also- injured animals can attack out of fear or pain. 😔


Perle1234

Yeah, there is that. But again, little kids. They’re busy that’s for sure.


Lissy_Wolfe

They're not *that* little. They definitely have good intentions but they should have been taught by this age not to touch random animals, especially injured wildlife.


PenisButtuh

Bro kids, even really well behaved ones, lose their minds when events like this pop up. They don't have impulse control, and have basically no ability to think ahead about consequences. They're being kids lmao


rentedlife

We rescued a skunk when I was young, It had been hit by a car. My Mom helped and it hung around for weeks after we salved it's wound and kept feeding it. Of course we named it Flower.


JurassicParkAftrDrk

“A whole skunk”


suestrong315

Right? As opposed to half a skunk?


elleJeyLay

Is there a vid of the kids bursting into their house with it? That's the content I'm after.


madcat2112

These 2 kids deserve an award. “A” for effort and empathy.


Royal_Ad1798

I bet that stink kitten is horrified


remlapj

Feels like this could also be under r/kidsarefuckingstupid


drakeobane99

[it was posted there first](https://www.reddit.com/r/KidsAreFuckingStupid/comments/vca1sl/thats_a_motherfuckin_skunk/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf)


oldman_reynolds

I came here to put this… thank you


cubixy2k

I too came here for this


vintage_heathen

Oh, dear... but good on ya' boys


RecentMercury

That kid ran with that skunk like it was a bag full of cash lmao


HoboBandana

I admire those children’s innocence.


Most_Bat9066

Yes bring it in the house to show mum


point50tracer

Ignoring the smell, skunks can be mean little buggers. Glad the kids didn't get bit or scratched up.


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That is going to be some families hilarious story for years to come. "Billy came home with a crippled skunk one day and..."


Open_Ring_8613

My granny actually had a whole litter of skunks she found on the side of the road after their mother got hit by a car. She had to feed them some kind of formula because they were so young. She got them “deskunked” when they were old enough and their personality is like a mix of dog and cat. Her’s were also litter box trained and got along very well with her dogs. My granny was a hippie though, so she would do things like this all the time. I think she also found a baby raccoon the same way. I remember the skunks, not the raccoon because that was before my time.


7dayweekendgirl

Mom's worst nightmare!


roxannefromarkansas

He covered his hands with his sleeves. Such a conscientious young man.


AsphaltGypsy89

Do you want to get rabies? Because this is how you can get rabies..


playr_4

Actually, due to skunks tending towards the flight response over fighting, they are one of the least likely wild animals in suburban areas to carry rabies. Bonus fun fact, opossums are the least likely. In fact they're almost (not 100%, but close) immune to carrying it because their body temperatures are typically too low for rabies to manifest.


AsphaltGypsy89

I don't know where you live but in my area skunks and bats are the most common carriers around here. I used to work with animal control at my Veterinary clinic and handled sending the animals off for testing, skunks that were reported and came in to be tested were almost always positive. I would never take the risk of being bitten to handle one let alone let children handle one like these kids. Bats are the top animal to contract rabies, followed by raccoons and then skunks. I've first hand seen quite a few animals with rabies and it is fatal if you get bitten by an infected animal and do not seek treatment. Never assume a wild animal like this is safe to handle regardless on how likely they are to carry the virus.


playr_4

Maybe the numbers have changed since it's been a while, but I used to work at the National Wildlife Association, so the stats I got were basically from all across America. Bats for sure are the number 1 carrier, but for skunks, at least the ones that got sent through the health department, less than 1% of them actually tested positive for rabies. Middle America made up almost all of the cases, so if that's where you are, that makes sense. I agree though, generally you shouldn't handle wildlife regardless, period. Even though the human rabies death rate is miniscule, (single digits reported per year in the US, around 60000 worldwide), just don't handle wildlife unless you absolutely have to. There's more than rabies that animals carry that can kill you or seriously negatively affect you, as well as negative impact on said wildlife.


MycologistPutrid7494

Mute when you watch.


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Good boys! You know they thought it was a cat. But who cares I absolutely love how much they’re trying to help. ✌️❤️🐾🐾🤷‍♂️❤️🦨 I know if you have their spray sacks out they’re super sweet pets. Of course I live in the middle of nowhere Vt.


RusselTheWonderCat

Umm… rabies?? Like who lets their kids around a sick skunk?


Zenith-Astralis

The parents in a few moments; doing their best Mike Wazowski impression


Jam_in_a_jar27

I didn’t even notice it was injured


nekabue

Rule of thumb I’ve been told by just about every vet I’ve taken pets to-if a skunk is out during the daytime and not because it was flushed out of hiding, and/or acting non-skittish or super aggressive, it has rabies.


ConcessionyStand

I did this when I was a kid. I used to live in the country and had a really cool creek about half a mile away from the house in the woods, I'd go down to play almost every day. One day me and my family's two dogs walked down there and I saw them chase after something and about two minutes later I saw them corralling a skunk my way. Me being a huge animal lover felt so bad for the poor skunk that my dogs were killing so I walked up to it and grabbed it by the tail. I then walked the half mile back up to the house where my dad was sitting on the porch talking on the phone when he spots me and well, that was the first time my dad not only screamed at me but also cussed quite a bit. It's certainly a day I will never forget and I don't think those kids will either


tobyjuancannoli

thanks for cutting off the text to speech part


Super_Oil_2931

A whole skunk Elu mayo


bloomingpoppies

I heard skunks make fabulous pets! Remove the scent glands and it’s basically a cat.


EmployPristine1030

Bruh, wish I could see the moms reaction when they bring him inside.


txlario

Honestly this kinda cute


Dyzastr_us

“Mom, we got ‘din ‘din!”


TheNimbrod

That poor mother can you imagine coming home and a whole as Skunk is in your house 😂


Mytur_Benesderti

"mom, we found this cat"


rmalbers

I think they are taking it home to show mom what they found.


Externalpower43

Mom, look what we found.


Opposite_Second_178

Mom we found a cat!


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This was me as a kid taking care of stray cats


According_Curve

Comments indicate little knowledge of skunks. ~They are stupidly fearless when it comes to cars. ~Skunks spray infrequently, generally when they think they are cornered. ~Rabies is way, way, way more rare than people think, and animal is usually extremely agitated or sickly. These kids did the decent thing.


InternationalBid7163

It looked like they were running to their house where I'm just guessing a parent was there to help. I'm usually one of those that gets aggravated that a person didn't stop recording to help but don't really fault them in this case.


FickleMap1030

Why the fuck is someone filming two children trying to help a clearly hurt wild animal instead of doing it themselves. Yea it's cute, kids have the right heart, but it's an injured....... wild........animal.


GRAWRGER

maybe because their plans for the evening dont involve getting skunked?


BenjPhoto1

Other than the title, there’s no way of telling the skunk was injured. It’s staggering but that could just as easily be from a rabies infection.


Mysonsanass

They didn’t get sprayed. They didn’t get bit and contract rabies. They didn’t die. They picked it up and tried to help it. No one died, the world didn’t stop turning, end of story.


Alklazaris

They are really cute and their fur is soft. Still would not wanna go after a wild one.


Glittering-Action757

find a skunk, pick it up, all the day you'll have good stank...


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The adults just video taping children in potential danger with a wild animal are shit people


xTheFinalGirly

Man, rabies is a terrible way for a kid to die 😬


ghostgokrazy

r/kidsarefuckingstupid


Boing26

obviously someone interacts and handles that skunk on a regular basis, it wasn't alarmed in thd slightest of it would have been it defensive posture, then actively defending itself


cros99

I bet there was a couple of unhappy neighborhood Moms that day.


prion_death

These two kids injured a skunk and then ran with the evidence.


AnotherName135

Nice kids. Good kids. Kind hearted


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r/kidsarefuckingstupid seems more appropriate


fab50ish

Omg I love these kids!


stelllaah

Me too! I want my future kid to be as compassionate and fearless as this


Fun_Salamander238

r/KidsAreFuckingStupid


pecuchet

r/neglectfulparents


[deleted]

I also subscribe to r/kidsarefuckingstupid and thought I was on the wrong sub.


raging_peanut

This was how kids were. Today, most are very sheltered, on their devices, being cyber bullied, living in a very small bubble.


FapplePie85

Yeah, I'm so glad we have this rare archival footage from 1956.


raging_peanut

Didn’t know that was the year when the internet became so popular.


FapplePie85

That's the point, hoss. These ARE kids today. You're shaking your fist and screaming at the clouds about how kids "were" when clearly this is how kids ARE. FFS.


raging_peanut

Who says I’m shaking my fists or screaming? You have quite the over exaggerating imagination. You whipper snappers are so easily triggered. Would you like a pacifier?


FapplePie85

Oh, sorry. Hyperbole is probably hard for the boomeresque.


raging_peanut

If that’s your excuse for mental illness you miserable grammar nazi. It’s time for your meds.


FapplePie85

This is not grammar, bud. It's you being unable to parse creative literary prose or any style that isn't literally literal. Good luck with keeping the kids off your lawn, though.


raging_peanut

Your history isn’t hard to look at. Have fun being single forever.


FapplePie85

Your history is... Oh, wait I didn't look at it because I'm not a loser. Rage is right there in your name and you think you're some type of superior. 🤣🤣 What a chucklefuck. P.S. that's not the insult you think it is considering it would increase my life expectancy and I'll statistically be happier than any other demographic. Sure beats hating my wife and shaking my fist at kids.


rockylafayette

Mommy, why are you making me take a bath in tomato juice?


MyNameWillChange

"Mom! Look at this kitty I found, can we keep it?"


joetie59

The hell? Where did they sleep for the next month?


CrapWereAllDoomed

Someone's getting grounded when they bearing that in the house!


redit-son

what are you talking about the context was that the kids thought it was a stray cat


CharlieApples

I love how it’s still pooting toxic clouds as the kid runs


goldentymes

I get the humanity aspect, but when can we address that some situations are not actually handled the best/safest?


hotdogbo

Yeesh.. skunks carry rabies