Coronavirus Diaries Day 72 - The Groundhog War

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Anyone who has visited our house in the past few years may have noticed a not insignificant hole in the left side of our sidewalk near the stairs. It was home to a family of groundhogs. Over the years I've allowed them to stay due to a combination of being too lazy to get them out myself and all of my attempts to call Critter Control (the professionals) went unanswered or had no follow-up. So finally, after I noticed a few too many cracks in the base of my steps, I decided it was time to evict the little critters. So I called a local professional, The Wacky Bug Man. And like any good local professional, he returned my call the same day. #supportyourlocalbusinesses

Long story short he gassed the groundhog lair only to find they were probably out getting some food or visiting some friends (hopefully practicing good social distancing). He filled the lair with rocks and dirt, dug a trench, and put chicken wire in the trench to prevent them from digging back in. He then put down some pepper and garlic mixture to discourage them from returning.

Just when I thought the eviction was complete... The cat groundhog came back, the very next day. He tried to dig his way back in and was stopped by the wire.


I then put the rocks, dirt, and the patch of grass back. But undeterred, the next day, the groundhog tried again, this time in a different place along the same line.
ADT evidently doesn't deter groundhogs!!
After yet another day of trying to get back in his old house (I'm beginning to think he left his iPhone in his house and is trying to get it back), I decide to get serious and cover the the area with garlic and pepper (just like the all of the websites say). Needless to say, he came back one more time... After that I put the hammer down, or more literally, the paving stones.

TAKE THAT!
So the story ends with the groundhog attempting to to get back in his hole from my neighbor's side... However, she filled in her hole a long time ago with actual concrete... HA!

As of yet, the groundhog has not attempted to get back in. I just think he's saving up for explosives...

Until the next time, stay safe! (Unless you're a groundhog)

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