[Crusher138]

We had half a dozen of these nasties in our backyard at any given time. Since they can poison dogs, my parents made it my job to kill them. I started by shooting them with our BB gun, but they could take 6 shots without showing any ill effects.

I finally discovered that if you shine a light at them at night they freeze, at which point I put the BB gun to the back of their head and executed them. Not sporting, but effective.

We would toss the dead toads into the canal. What was really freaky was how often the water would roil where they went in. Something big ate them.

[CedarDave]

What was really freaky was how often the water would roil where they went in. Something big ate them.

I suspect an alligator. Don't fall in the canal!

[Liz]

We had half a dozen of these nasties in our backyard ....... Since they can poison dogs, my parents made it my job to kill them. I started shooting them with a BB gun, but they could take 6 shots without showing any ill effects..... I finally discovered if you shine a light at them at night they freeze, at which point I put the BB gun to the back of their head and executed them. Not sporting, but effective. We would toss the dead toads into the canal. What was really freaky was how often the water would roil where they went in. Something big ate them.

A perfect horror story plot........the optics you describe are amazing. I think Leonardo di Caprio should play you.

We can get some Democrats to play the poisonous toads....it's so fitting.

I want to be the one to throw them in the canal.