The Secret to Successful Mole Catching

For the greater part of a decade, Louise Chapman has dedicated herself to trapping moles in the English county of Norfolk: "To catch a mole, I have to think like a mole." Video: Niki Blasina. Photo: Neanda Salvaterra/The Wall Street Journal

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[Kholaslittlespot]

I've never seen someone so happy to handle a dead rodent. She has the eyes of someone who has killed a lot of Moles! :(

[stephenredfern]

You kind of lose empathy when your lawn looks like WW1 battlefield.

[timaloha]

That's not "catching" a mole. It's killing a mole.

[DARBO]

This is a repeat visit for me. The way she throws a mole like a hand grenades is pure dynamite 💥

[_J.F_]

Charging up to $75 per mole!!!! Where I live the "mole-man" typically charges £10-15 per mole, so roughly $13-19 per mole. If someone is willing to pay $75 I will happily change career immediately.

[Mugwart]

"It's like puttin' a li'l crust on a pie, really."  A death pie.

[jywt]

I'm here because I have a mole problem now. To those saying not to kill them, let them be, my entire lawned garden is a mess right now because I chose to ignore it and "leave it be". The tunnels are all over the garden and I've just come back in after trying to roll the lawn flat and I'm literally sinking holes everywhere where the tunnels are collapsing. Its going to take a lot of time and money to sort this mess out now.

[kylebeezy]

I like how she just flings em over the bushes lol

[AndreaDavidEdelman]

Imagine a world where the moles hunt the golfers

[OldsXCool]

Anyone who thinks moles are cute and think everyone should just let them do what they do obviously has never had their yard completely destroyed by them.

[justarandomsovietofficerwi]

*_The most British thing to happen to a person is finding moles in your front lawn_*

[happyhammer]

When I was in high school and college I worked at a golf course and I'll tell you moles and golfers were the bane of my existence.

[janeybritto]

My yard is full of holes, I dont feel sorry for them. I have tried a lot of ways, but nothing works.

[brendenvannatta]

It’s not “catching them” so the title should be how to successfully put moles into decline.

[mrdp-fnxv]

Bit childish but had a little laugh when she said tight and tidy... I need to grow up!...

[lisa]

There is a way to get rid of them without killing, they simply just run away from the smell. Dig their hole a little bit so it's enough for you to be able to pour gasoline in there, but just half a glass of shot, that way they will run from the smell

[vinceyreay]

The moles in my garden are 10" below the surface & an absolute nightmare to get rid of.

[nickxnapped]

“One must think like a mole” what a weirdo lol

[QueenBee-igtp]

I have a big mole problem. I have lots of hills but no runs that I can see. I tried digging tn the mound and no hole for the tunnel what can I do?

[johnchampion]

Not a lot of information about how to think like a mole. It's not as easy as she suggests. For example, moles have two types of runs: one for getting from A to B and one for feeding. Where to put the trap is an important consideration, I'm sure.