Apparently seen by a riding buddy on our local loop in UK, several of them on back legs like meerkats then when he approached they ran down holes. This is a pic he took, what the hell is it, Ground Hog??………

looks like a groundhog to me

looks like a groundhog to me

Forgive my stupidity…….are they native to the UK then?

looks like a groundhog to me

looks like a groundhog to me

Not native bb. Probably pretty tasty if you fancy bagging a couple 😉

Are you in Cornwall?

looks like a groundhog to me

looks like a groundhog to me

Not Cornwall but Bedfordshire.

looks like a groundhog to me

looks like a groundhog to me

Sorry, I couldn’t resist.

It’s some sort of ground squirrel as far as I know, but I’ve no idea which one. It looks too skinny to be a groundhog to me, unless it’s a young one I suppose; I’d have guessed prarie dog. But to the best of my knowledge, neither of those live in the UK.

I’m absolutely no expert though, and am making this up.

Black Tailed Prairie Dog

black tailed prairie dog come to mind, though as per Cougar, it’s not a native.
Is your m8 having a laugh at your expense?

Bugger far to slow…

Ceci n’est pas une marmotte?
Too small agile-looking for one, so I’ll tow the line.

Is it a groundhog?

He’s not usually a wind up merchant so i’m guessing no he’s not having a laugh………..but i could be wrong.

Can’t belive i fell for the repetitive posts above….damn you all 😳

STW. You come for the information. You’ll stay for the stupidity.

Gopher innit!

Richardsons Ground Squirrel!

Baby robin. Eejits.

Fred

looks like a hounddog to me

You ain’t nothing but a hound dog ……….

Can someone please put a flat cap on it. Perhaps give it a book and a pint?

Please? 🙂

It looks more like a marmot to me.
Where’s your mate just been on holiday?

CaptainFlashheart – Member
Can someone please put a flat cap on it. Perhaps give it a book and a pint?

Please?

Your wish is my command (but only cos I’m waiting for me tatties to boil)

Sorry, forgot the book. And apologies also to the poor guy who was grtting lambasted the other night for sitting in a pub reading. Flashy MADE me do it 🙁

Lol.. thanks guys.. brilliant.. much needed laugh 🙂

It’s Rocketdog!

😆

Gordon the Gopher?

It does look like a Richardsons Ground Squirrel , agreed, but here in the wild?.

we should have a mink / ground hog fight, 10 rounds at least

Black-tailed prairie dog – Daily Mail says so:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1195435/Cornwall-Im-looking-prairies-North-American-prairie-dog-appears-travelled-4-000-miles.html

Bloody immigrants. 😉

😀 Is it Bill Murray?

I only said Richardsons Ground Squirrel cos I saw loads in Alberta & they looked like that.

A quick Google suggests there were Prairie Dogs at this place in Bedfordshire – http://www.wild-britain.co.uk/ which closed down in the Autumn due to lack of funds.

You don’t suppose they left the enclosures open by accident?

looks like a groundhog to me

lol at flashy 😀

Thought it was a Marmot at first glance, but yeah looks like a groundhog.

I love Marmots – the sight and sound reminds me of hooning down an Alp.