Mice are drawn to the trap by peanut butter or bacon bits (not included), and to reach the bait the rodent must walk along three electrically charged plates that sense the mouse's presence and instantly kill the rodent. After the mouse expires, the shock chamber automatically rotates and deposits the mouse in a receptacle, keeping it hidden from sight. The device automatically resets to capture the next rodent and the receptacle holds up to 10 mice before it has to be emptied.