@Catweazle and @DoctorG
A brief anecdote. about weasels. There is a large European weasel commonly called a polecat that has always been the bane of poultry keepers. I have been an outdoorsman cum ecologist cum fur trapper cum herbalist since childhood. In 1968 I was in USAREUR (U S Army) Germany spending all of my spare time exploring the natural environment and abandoned military facilities. In my small backpack were folding knife, cord, collecting bags, camera, flashlight, notebook, field guide to herbs and mushrooms of Europe and a small roll of duct tape. As I entered the dark attic of a three story abandoned building that was the remnant of a bombed out kaserne I heard a growl coming from the clutter and debris and I saw a polecat which is called iltisse in German. I froze and waited to see what the critter would do then I advanced forward to the right to see if it would got out the entry. Instead it went to the entry, stopped and growled again. I slowly brought out my knife and cast about for a defensive pipe or stick. A Broken oak 2X2 was four feet from me. The polecat made a feinting dash at my legs as I lunged for the stick letting me know that it was not going to leave the attic. I grabbed the stick and on the second assault I stunned it with the stick and stabbed it repeatedly until it was dead. It was a female with full dugs. I found 4 recently born kits at the far end of the attic and regretfully killed them.
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/german-english/iltis
My avatar is what I call the Skeleton Key To The Universe and the wedding between Pi and PHI as they square the circle and hold all things in balance which in turn produces the music of the spheres named Echosyn, life's longing for itself and to be ever in harmony.
