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[Closed] There's something living in my garden

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Something has dug a hole under my fence and into a stack of turf slabs on the other side. The entry looks to be about golf ball size - how do I find out what it is without demolishing the stack? Guess it comes out at night. Beyond that is a "wild" patch of land - plenty rabbits but they always disappear away.


 
Posted : 14/08/2019 6:24 pm
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Tiger?


 
Posted : 14/08/2019 6:25 pm
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Is there any evidence of frozen sausages within the turf stack?


 
Posted : 14/08/2019 6:26 pm
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golf ball size is pretty small although quite a few animals can do a good job of squeezing through small holes. Rat maybe.
Wildlife camera or flatten part of the route and put sand/fine soil on it and play spot the print.


 
Posted : 14/08/2019 6:28 pm
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Lothian Death Viper


 
Posted : 14/08/2019 6:31 pm
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BR, obvs...


 
Posted : 14/08/2019 6:41 pm
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It's a panther.

They tunnel, trying to find the west, and a bright future, but invariably end up in the east, looking longingly toward the land of the setting sun....


 
Posted : 14/08/2019 6:49 pm
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It's one of these three
A. Dalek
B. Micro tramp
C. Ewe

I'm going with c. Ewe, jimmy


 
Posted : 14/08/2019 6:50 pm
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It’s a panther

Maybe. We do love our hole.


 
Posted : 14/08/2019 6:56 pm
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I love your hole as well.


 
Posted : 14/08/2019 7:21 pm
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I gotta hole lotta love.


 
Posted : 14/08/2019 7:24 pm
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Cats can fit through the tiniest of spaces.


 
Posted : 14/08/2019 7:25 pm
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Chapeau stabiliser, well worked.


 
Posted : 14/08/2019 7:26 pm
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Squirt a hose into it, and see what runs out.


 
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🤣🤣🤣


 
Posted : 14/08/2019 7:47 pm
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I’m going with c. Ewe, jimmy

I'm glad I got that.

I'm going with a panther in my hole and a squirting worth my hose.


 
Posted : 14/08/2019 7:48 pm
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I’m also thinking it could be a micro tramp.


 
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Squirt a hose into it, and see what runs out.

Brace yourself, Perchy...!


 
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This thread has made my whole week.


 
Posted : 14/08/2019 7:57 pm
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****ing actual lol. 😀

Boringly helpful, but rat.


 
Posted : 14/08/2019 8:19 pm
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This thread has made my whole week.

Come again?


 
Posted : 14/08/2019 8:21 pm
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He will if that hose stays where it is.


 
Posted : 14/08/2019 8:33 pm
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Is it a Louise hole?


 
Posted : 14/08/2019 8:36 pm
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This thread has made my whole week

Ffs can no one use the English language properly any more. Its hole weak. Hole. Weak.


 
Posted : 14/08/2019 8:44 pm
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I have a similar query. In front of my garage door, I have a couple of (unused) patio chairs, all folded up. Behind the chairs are lots of leaves, but within the leaves, I can hear something - croaking, but not frog/toad type noises.

Perhaps a baby bird? But could it be something rather sinister/nasty ready to pounce?


 
Posted : 14/08/2019 8:53 pm
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Hedgehog Glen? Reach in and see if you end with a, erm, Hedgehog, in your hand.


 
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Loving the replies.

It could be a mole. We have some. Their tunnels/holes are surprisingly small and they would dig in to a pile of turf.

Unlikely to be a Louise. Louise holes are normally pretty big!

I've heard that Panthers don't need very big holes.

So panther.


 
Posted : 14/08/2019 9:45 pm
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I’ve heard that Panthers don’t need very big holes.

Don’t kid yourself, love 😉


 
Posted : 14/08/2019 9:54 pm
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Louise holes are normally pretty big!

Actually, she was rather ti[That's enough! Ed]


 
Posted : 14/08/2019 9:54 pm
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Face it, you've got Wombles. Orinoco, Uncle Bulgaria and all. And they're a bugger to get rid of...


 
Posted : 14/08/2019 10:31 pm
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Hedgehog Glen? Reach in and see if you end with a, erm, Hedgehog, in your hand.

Good shout, might well be a hedgehog. I didn't want to disturb something without good reason. I'll leave it be for now....


 
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Honneeey Badgeeeer!!!! Ruuuuunnnn!!!


 
Posted : 14/08/2019 11:06 pm
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I think Glenn has a lesser brown leaf dweller. One of these and an absolute bugger to get rid of


 
Posted : 14/08/2019 11:14 pm
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Any evidence of hair?


 
Posted : 14/08/2019 11:27 pm
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I think Glenn has a lesser brown leaf dweller. One of these and an absolute bugger to get rid of

🙂

At least the leaf dweller looks like a friendly thing!


 
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Boringly helpful, but rat.

Ees not rat,ees Siberian hamster.


 
Posted : 15/08/2019 9:21 am