I once set a trap for a mouse. Wife called me at work, she heard the trap go off and was scared to go into the kitchen. I went home, sure enough, mouse in trap. Only it was caught just above it' s hind foot. Mouse is dead, lying spread eagle on the floor. I picked the trap up, mouse stayed in the same position, full up in rigor mortis, only he' d just been trapped about 15 minutes ago...
Scared him to death Rack, that' s what I' d go with if I were you...