Even woodchuck can make you laugh.

[calsibley]

We were spending a few days at a Provincial campground. Because no firearms are allowed all animals are in effect protected. This one is right on the St. Lawrence River. The place is crawling with chucks. As I was returning from the bathhouse I came up on one from behind. When he spotted me he headed for a hole, any hole will do when they're alarmed. Well, old fatso picked the wrong hole, one that was too tight for him. He got part of that body down and was stuck. Those little fat feet were flying trying to enlarge the mound so he could get to safety. I laughed until I damn near cried. I could have booted him in the butt but didn't. Friend chuck has teeth you can only imagine if you've never seen them. Finally he squirmed in, probably embarrassed to no end. Has anyone here ever had one for a pet? They'd be a bundle of laughs to watch. Best wishes.

Cal - Montreal

[Bill]

I can see the humor of your post Cal. ;D ;D He was probably so busy digging he wouldn't of even noticed you booting. Ya I bet I could of laughed at the same thing.

[Jack]

Never had one as a pet.
I have had the experience of getting between a woodchuck and his hole...... they come right at ya, teeth popping. Usually, they're just trying to get to the hole, rather than take a chunk out of you, but it's a sight that will get your attention

[calsibley]

Woodchuck can be surprisingly aggressive, and they have the teeth to back it up. A friend and I cut one off from his hole, and he darted into a rockpile instead. Marty, being playful, stuck the barrel of his rifle into the rockpile. That chuck got a death grip on it and started gnawing away. It darn near yanked it out of Martys hands I was praying he wouldn't discharge the rifle into that pile of rocks. On accasion we've examied dead chuck and I've been amazed at the size and shape of those teeth. I remember one that I'm sure would have died soon. The uppers and lowers had grown so much they had become interlocked. I don't see how he could even open his mouth. Probably he wouldn't have for much longer. Best wishes.

Cal - Montreal

[glennasher]

I know some people who've had them as pets. They say they make great pets, and don't really cause any trouble to speak of, use a litter box, the whole nine yards. They do snore sometimes, though..... Hell, so do I!

[calsibley]

Hello Glenn,

I had a lady friend who was an animal lover, any animal. She found a young racoon on the road who had been hit by an auto. It was still alive so she ushered it off to a vet. The coon recovered so she decided to keep it as a house pet. Boy was that ever a mistake. The darn thing used her living room sofa to sharpen its rather considerable claws. Now only did it shred the fabric it made toothpicks of the wooden sofa legs and some other furniture as well. She came home from work, saw the damage and cried. I think she's now into saving the fish. I don't think she's interested any longer in sharing her home with our furry friends. Best wishes.

Cal - Montreal