"Just put it in the freezer."

I was a child again, my sister and I were playing in the living room, my parents were close by and it was a winter's evening. We had gotten a new pet, a miniature koala bear with a bird's razor snout.

As we played with the strange animal, it began to bite us, pinching our skin. It really hurt! We lost it for a moment, then I felt a sharp pinch on my back side, it was in my pocket!

Upset and in pain, my mother suggested I put the animal to death. When I asked how, she said, "Just put it in the freezer."

I wrapped the little biter in kleenex, inside a tupperware container, added a small amount of water and sealed the cover.