Animals: Today, after a few weeks of smuggling a baby caterpillar into...

By goodbyefriend - 21/08/2012 16:56 - United States - Worcester

Today, after a few weeks of smuggling a baby caterpillar into work every day just to make sure it ate and stayed alive long enough to turn into a butterfly, it finally did. Before it could fly free, a bird turned it into a snack. FML

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By Anonymous - 29/04/2009 16:30 - United States

Today, my first graders released the butterflies we've been raising. The kids were sad that one had died in his cocoon and wouldn't be set free. Turns out that butterfly may have had a better fate: a flock of birds ate half of the others. Immediately after releasing them. In front of the kids. FML

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By Ketchup - 22/06/2009 06:06 - United States

Today, my brother and I found a little bird that couldn't fly. While trying to convince my mom that it couldn't fly so we could keep it, I lightly tossed it in the air and it landed a few feet in front of me. Then my cat grabbed it and ate it. FML

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By Mariah Barnes - 24/07/2020 08:01

Today, I saved a baby bird from the site I work on. It was the runt and did not have any feathers and was neglected by the mother. I took care of it all day at work and planned on taking it to a wildlife reserve after work. Two minutes away from the reserve, we hit a pothole and I dropped it. It died. FML

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By Ihatestraycats - 22/07/2023 12:00

Today, after we finished making my 6 year-old daughter a net to catch an injured baby bird, when she went out to catch it she witnessed a stray cat catch and eat it. FML

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By tulisa - 21/02/2015 04:25 - United States - Alexandria

Today, I witnessed the beautiful sight of a tiny baby bird struggling to take flight from its nest. "You can do it," I muttered, which I guess my asswipe of a cat heard as "Quick, go kill that bird and scar me for life, please." FML

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By craphanded - 19/07/2011 17:45 - United Kingdom

Today, I saved a bird from being run over as it lay in the middle of the road. Thinking it had a broken wing or something, I started carrying it home, intending to take it to the vet later. It crapped in my hand and flew away. FML

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By Birdwatcher - 18/09/2012 16:19 - United States - Woodstock

Today, I found a tiny, featherless baby bird. I knew it was impossible, but I tried to keep it alive through the day. Before I could get it to the wildlife center, it died, and when I got all choked up over it, my mom started laughing at me and saying how "weak" I was. FML

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By I'mSoHungry - 11/01/2020 08:00 - New Zealand - Auckland

Today, a bird flew into the workshop where I work, gave itself a tour of the place, then promptly pooped on my lunch and left. FML

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Anthropomorphism

By Anonymous - 19/07/2024 00:00 - United Kingdom - Southend

Today, I spent hours making an elaborate bird feeder for my backyard. It was finally ready, and I proudly hung it up, imagining the birds chirping happily. Instead, a squirrel discovered it within minutes, devoured all the birdseed, and then gave me a smug look before knocking the feeder to the ground. FML

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theslimshadylp 6

Wednesday 22 August 2012 0:07

The circle of life.

asoptavlo14 6

Wednesday 22 August 2012 0:07

Shit happens, and technically the butterfly will "fly away, " just in the bird's stomach.

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Nanael_fml 4

Wednesday 22 August 2012 5:50

Pretty sure it didn't need a babysitter lol and out of curiosity if it wasn't eating... just what would you have done??

Xaune 9

Wednesday 22 August 2012 6:06

72 - I hate that sponge, but sadly have been reduced to watching a few episodes while babysitting. The one that scares me the most is the one that you find out how Mr. Krabs makes his Crabby Patties... *shudders*

PhishloverA 14

Wednesday 22 August 2012 6:13

The bird somehow knew what you were up to, that's why it ate the butterfly

cheema32 5

Wednesday 22 August 2012 6:20

I don't know what's worst, the fact that you raised a caterpillar or that it died.

hallibelle 4

Wednesday 22 August 2012 6:22

Well now he can grow his wings and fly around in heaven with all the other caterpillar angels

SuzyTurquoiseBlu 25

Wednesday 22 August 2012 6:32

The poor little thing. On the plus side, they are apparrently non-sentient (Sentience is the ability to feel, perceive, or be conscious, or to have subjective experiences) so that might make you feel better, OP. A+ for effort, though. I apprecate the fact that you kept the poor little thing alive and cared for it as much as you possibly could.