Well, today I saw a groundhog

[conuly]

And then tonight as I took out the trash I saw where it's evidently been burrowing, a big hole directly under the retaining wall to our yard.

Now what?

Comments

Well ...

[ysabetwordsmith]

Depends on whether you want to live with it or get rid of it. Bear in mind that they can be pesky, but wildlife has dwindling places to live.

https://discover.hubpages.com/animals/whatdogroundhogseat

https://www.thespruce.com/groundhog-damage-in-yard-2131141

[malinaldarose]

I have been putting cayenne pepper around the holes I can reach, but I'm going to try the kitty litter thing when I change the boxes tomorrow evening.

[jessie_c]

Watch for Bill Murray sightings.

[jhetley]

I have live-trapped groundhogs (and squirrels, and skunks, and a neighbor's cat). You may be able to get your local version of Fish and Wildlife to deal with it, or Animal Control. I'll note that our local Animal Control only deals with domestic animals.

[rebeccmeister]

Someone who had groundhogs near me said that somehow or another Irish Spring Soap tends to repel them. I have not yet experimented with that claim myself. Good luck with it all!

[adafrog]

Uh oh.

[low_delta]

I like it, and if it weren't an active hazard I wouldn't care that much about it being in our yard at all.

That's always the problem with groundhogs. Even if they aren't creating dangerous situations, they're likely doing a lot of damage. My neighbor stopped killing chipmunks because he felt bad, but still says he'd shoot a groundhog if he saw one.

[chez_jae]

They can be pretty destructive. Live trap and relocate?