The French spent three whole days warning slugs that lived in the area that they would be officially exorcised if they didn’t leave!

>In a case from 1487, processions were made in every parish around Autun, France, for three days to warn some slugs they were about to be accursed if they didn’t leave the area. If the pests failed to comply with the court order, the religious leaders would then solemnly proceed with the exorcism. ___________________ **Source:** Stephens, John Richard. “Ignorance and Intelligence.” *Weird History 101: Tales of Intrigue, Mayhem, and Outrageous Behavior*. New York: Barnes & Noble, 2006. 120. Print.