Army called to fight toad invasion in Australia (Bufo Marinus - Toxic Cane Toads Alert!)

AFP on Yahoo ^ | 6/18/06 | AFP

[ReignOfError]

Another problem is that hunters are importing raccoons from one state to another. While the raccoons are native to both states, the rabies virus is of differing strains.

IMPORTING RACCOONS? The mind boggles. I wonder how much I could get from these hunters if I let them camp in my yard.

[righttackle44]

"Cane toads have poisonous sacs on the back of their heads full of a venom so powerful it can kill crocodiles, snakes or other predators in minutes."

Holy smoke. Maybe THIS is the antichrist. Or if it isn't, can we turn 'em loose on the antichrist?

[DH]

Call in the army? How about kids with BB guns? Toads make excellent "plinking" targets.

[The Red Zone]

People are getting high by sucking on the toads

[The Red Zone]

Calling all raccoonnookkeepers!

[WestCoastGal]

[Vinnie]

These toads get the size of 2 fists.

When I lived in S. Fla. my dog got one. Aside from the symptoms described, his eyes rolled around.
The vet saved him. He never touched another one.

I used BBcaps(about as loud as a cap gun) in a .22 pistol to dispatch many. They loved my dog's food.

[Fair Go]

They have toad hunts in Queensland and take the toads home and put them in the freezer. There they just peacefully go to sleep and it is considered the humane way to destroy toads. However, knowing how resilient toads are, they would probably hop off the moment they thawed.