The Groundhog War

" We have a entry here for police blotter fax Friday but I didn't want even -- I couldn't save it. Took till Friday so will send whoever sent it into a city we got his name right we -- is they will send Wilson them apprised. But this is from the Ellsworth American up in -- Ground hogs -- or man's garden Meehan devour -- ground hawks and then above there's a quote it was war. Dave soared this is from schools rural Maine. They've sort says ground hogs have a certain appeal but they're not so cute when they -- good part of this sixty foot by sixty foot vegetable garden. So he in turn devoured them. On the menu with the stored household two weeks ago was groundhog -- south that sought to -- With garlic and bacon and -- groundhog with sweet potato. They're very cute and I felt bad but the reason I ate them was because they'd all my vegetables he set I felt that was the only way I was gonna get my vegetables back. They consumed all of his Collie flower or cabbage broccoli and half of his par -- among other vegetables. Dave Storch thanks for being whether somehow we car show."

" Well thanks for all of IT IE I support you 100%."

" Well. But I think the majority of people have at least -- them how my life has been changed. Why should seize or almost caught you cannot believe what if I got a little simple life. And I always told a couple people about the experience said it is just boomerang into massive and apple aren't so much background cause it's unbelievable."

" Really what we heard it with a guy that's -- SBS story from the up paper. Said the you've gotten threatening phone calls from the up Peta types."

" Well like you know I tell you to be fair to them. I have a lot of fishermen here who like to play jokes and I am not positive. That it wasn't one of them. Yes it's gonna be huge you can't tell but I played along -- them into different people called Leo why don't happen to be spoke with a supervisor. And that he did ask if we can hold -- civil conversation. I but I have no idea who was."

" Sure Isa was a supervisor for Peta. "

" What that's what he says he you know I have no idea I mean these guys are really good -- they love to pull jokes and we have had so much fun. You up. And aside from just so little article and they'll -- American this week saying that I was a coward and a couple of other."

" All those letters to the editor yeah yeah yeah they do work coward."

" Oh god like powers for -- You know I guess it was like cowardly way to wish to shoot --"

" He said he tried them read from the story now on the chancellor Angela and suffer he said he trapped three ground hogs and alive trapped using their -- garden vegetables in the shot all three with a 22 rifle eventually -- to all of the animals in the -- one on a post near the garden to warn other ground -- to think twice. Before feeding in his garden and you what's happened since that."

" That was good for about three weeks and then some than eight the other groundhog I guess because it -- to -- you -- groundhog out there for three weeks oh yeah usually discount they command -- past there -- was dead -- night. You know I I -- is -- not let us know it's my garden is quite a ways from the house maybe my neighbor debt."

" So some pesos something eight that probably a coyote right Elena."

" They say to groundhog and then now we were coming back from the area grocery store and my wife says what in the garden and there was another huge one that style that was the mother. And I I did the same thing they they're very smart animals but they trapped really easy yeah. And I had better learn English she was -- fifteen pounds she was as quiet as she was law."

" This is that this is the -- this is what -- this is not the first three this is another one."

" The first steps that they just three weeks later."

" So they know what happened -- did you kill her --"

" I shot hurt and I I I would come into works so I was that may be late I didn't want her to have to suffer in the cage all they want it's. So the but I got it will come up Saturday so. I've got to -- the back the truck collide putter and it a shaded spot as I was gonna offer Hurd took the local restaurant as safe as they you know road kill or dirt."

" He has a special split ourselves out this evening is baked groundhog quality indoor."

" All these special concept coming up and you know kept on looking matter and the next thing and -- chemicals in the trucks so. This has put her down the up groundhog hole. I gave her -- proper there."

" Well now now what about now the jury did you whites join you and eating the groundhog."

" Did uncover it and while my neighbors next door came over and and head out which you know. -- is not unusual released tons and tons of people in my grandparents today. They groundhog as a staple and and in fact I learned only recently from an old time they came in said that. You aren't supposed to remove the scent glands under their arms. But he also informed me that defense plans enacted this year. And a lot of older people."

" And half for DG oh yeah and I don't know like light by a groundswell I play a good era."

" Something like that because I really and not knowing this story felt quite frisky. After and I didn't remove this morning and so I have no idea if there's a real truth to that let's look at what it was worth looking into."

" 18774694322. Of you wanna talk to date -- sword he is the L owner of the Anderson marine and hardware and not rules -- what does he say he he yet took care of his groundhog problem. I thought it's okay but it's gonna be temporary though right I mean there are."

" I just -- I would assume that except that I did get the mother load and I I think that is gonna have to be very beneficial it'll take awhile before. More moving up a -- go to the word spreads like groundhog community I hope they did I I got a certificate of appreciation was left on my doorstep 1 morning. From this a group of can't -- people who. Said yeah and standing there -- some people wouldn't -- and it says. Thank you for properly disposing of -- ground hold in an environmentally. Pleasing men. Or green away. After this it was really cute. I don't know who did doesn't spend so much on I mean. Simple boring up just sometimes that's -- don't know -- I'd like so for attention."

" 18774694322. Lot of you wanna talk Deere de bugged Donald your next with Howie -- endive groundhog slayer they've soared."

" They Marian days of heavy. You -- people at a strike ballot that not well you know everybody lies that's why did I I mean I'm loving animals I would share my -- but -- but. They took the whole role I mean you'd come behind the morning and it was then come back at night and that was right down to the roof. Yeah my brother volatility telephone with the clock puppet Vietnam Chile so they -- where -- got a."

" Don't care about a a club though you have to chase -- mean can't they run pretty fast if you're -- you're half Durham."

" They are very thing because I know what the implement so little choice but it was a few people -- after couldn't. Together with the club -- Dubai ports."

" Thanks for the call Donald tell me your next with how we -- Dave sword go ahead Tim."

" They like you go and I'm good thank you. I'm all we hear them didn't and traveling south OpenId I can't tell us and are always sure that high arches based quite the speed. What what you say typically these blogs. -- You know if you've ever eaten squirrel or rather unique and ground I'll have. Okay and they're out there they're very good and if you get a big one you wanna put a crock -- and then we will just fall off the ball. Well my wife sort your ball well and -- because they don't throw one away."

" Would go to you could have fifteen pounds you'd need a pretty big crock -- America."

" Why didn't get it I couldn't cover up by just -- she she would have been very good I wish I had letter cockiness but I didn't I went to -- I would be thrilled about. He's in after that."

" Were -- thanks for the call Tim moron a year next with Howie Carr and Dave soared. The Dana ground hogs everywhere go ahead running."

" Dave -- a little -- Jerry built a little bit court now. And I had this -- just coming out of the Art -- went out shooting at it day after day I couldn't get it so I'm really proud -- fertility that big man. Well I -- you know the battle going on that thing and the I had a bunch of people fallen on FaceBook wondered how it was still. -- Yeah it was registered. Really figure out how to make dynamite the last person I've heard of that bread baking it got a lot of trouble so I avoided that but I tried everything else. So I haven't seen it for awhile but. I'm still euphoric because I think it affect."

" Thanks for the call Ronnie and Patrick you're next with how we cards they've sort the hunter of ground hogs in Middlesbrough may go ahead Patrick."

" They are just wonder you got it don't work to make -- just talking got -- it's he's got on it -- do -- you're not. All you're obsessed or whatnot this ground not if you wanna change your life that's the perfect thing to -- invented. That's what it's epic there -- very much back and."

" Your son said he was previous ones in Colorado when he was read about it out there on the Internet that."

" Exactly right -- he thinks he -- even -- the story because we hadn't told yet and he said I was over I was on Twitter and FaceBook and Google everywhere. But but I don't even know how to do those things."

" your next with how we card and Dave sword go ahead John."

" Ali yeah they made us throughout our day agree great eastern birds. --"

" Thanks for the call John Michael your next with Howie Carr and Dave sword go ahead Michael."

" it can amount to war. Trapped those ports -- forget it was called trying to go over and elsewhere and they would take care hosting -- you oh my goodness gracious I never thought about that. Thank you very much."

" they support these people he's talking about."

" its restaurants open that elsewhere then and I think it's run by. Foreign nationals are I don't know exactly but folks from Korea may be or someplace that they must be a lot of --"

" Well more I never right -- I was born in Maine I never see I've never seen groundhog only."

" heard Adam except in the last 333. Years maybe it really and they have multiplied like crazy. I think somebody brought him up from somewhere and drop off -- And that's another reason why I didn't want to trap -- let go some -- it would just give somebody else a lot of format yeah. Plus horses break there legs and holes and even tractor axles get busted right the only other -- Serbs are -- can be very massive. It is like like a little simple."

" So you don't have any you don't have any rules about there are laws about Doug firing guns within the town or city well."

" My garden this is very -- so one of my neighbors let another reason why didn't I came up a couple of times with a 22 but I was afraid that I'd be you know trying to do a run and shot. And I don't know. That can keep up with all the put them away so. Which the last -- thing is is very safe in the main. And it and when you shoot -- it's very quick I mean they they're gone just like that so it's not a it's settling not. I hope the -- reconsiders this cowardly thing because."

" One wrote them a letter to the editor."

" Yeah -- evidently she's never had to deal with. Bernie well I'd you know if I mean I might do that actually it's the possibility I'm not I I run a little hardware store and I've I've been hit 38 years and and almost everybody I don't know -- I'm hoping that yeah I hope there's no art field of animal rights people I love animals on the crap out of wicked cute. But you know there's you have to put a stop to this -- two years ago the big the big ones I -- Charlotte rubble one. Eight my wife four hours center gardens of the whole garden -- concerned that so you know. She was quite well so we've had things well yeah they're coming from somewhere see."

" CNBC -- didn't seem that happy about that that you know pleased with this this round of shooting but she was more pleased one after you when you took out the one that -- are flowers on --"

" Oh yeah oh yeah well you know I think I think everybody. It is not that it it was about personal thing for me because I spent now the past two and a half months working and I -- I mean. It was. A lot of weeds and that we worked really hard to get it that looked a lot better than it did last year could always have the right. Yeah and that issue of the garden has been fantastic and it was so beautiful. Boys at the roads were so perfect. And then they just disappeared one day."

" But I feel your paid."

" With the west bank and that they did get the BI's double fault spoke up if you do become that in and arrested at war. The clubs --"

" Mike you're next with Howie -- and they've soared to go ahead Mike."

" Probably I hate to say this but they don't slim to dwell on the trapped deep. Water. Can it be kitchen and got a people don't realize that some people garden are they're released satellite. --"

" I've got to bite I bite you your lecturing to the to the choir here I mean I understand that I I don't think -- Dave did anything wrong."

" I mean these Hitler articulate them. Eat eat -- try to protect this property. From Obama. -- will -- even. It. And exactly. It'd be cute -- it's -- so. Wouldn't still be limited Jake -- you bring an absolute river submerged some told -- water for half an hour. --"

" Thanks for the thanks for the call -- Jeff you're next with Howie -- go ahead Dave -- go ahead Jeff."

" I thought about that a shot almost. A possibility -- out -- that never try to select where there's water of your brother. Would look there aren't."

" Where we live Jeff. Wes Gardner bell does got to be at ground hogs around there."

" Suddenly a lot of people well what people have you know. Squeamish feelings because when -- get them -- they looked like a rat. I mean there's there's no two ways about it no different than gray squirrel Francis. But you know. That they like that they were delicacies for years -- people so I don't groundhog there was so many and they multiplied like met. And you know there's there's another interesting thing I didn't even know it I I have another of the article. She's 87 years old she says she had to have Graham also -- which is a little girl. It was better than a kitten trapped in bad weather. Captive for two years it would disappear in the fall. Go hibernate come back in the spring scratch in the -- command of the house broken. And no reason she can keep a log and that was before they can get to the door in the third year of the dog grip."

" The Scott your dad plays were called Jeff Scott your next with how we car and -- sword go ahead Scott."

" Yeah I quick line gave my grandmother or CEO roles they'll. And judge you love them. On delta community Jenny -- The related sort of made it big trouble right stokes didn't guarantee they get all of a ghost we get together and and now get a little immediately. Criticized the Eritrean and I read about all belt problem."

" That sounds pretty cruel act I didn't -- that the best way to freedom now to discuss this guy I I know kind of bunker about a place is crawling with moon bats better and better be careful when he does that kind of start couldn't do it. He'll be in court. Thanks for the call Scott Steve your Macs with how we car and they've -- go ahead Steve."

" Hey -- do it Dave Wright you know they they talk about some little legal issues but are there any issues with regard to take -- one -- season. And that no -- the question I -- was what -- like you can make yourself by a you know grabbed our cat Ernie Banks and others -- see them and that this. That's how are beautiful. They they actually gorgeous and you certainly could. Could make use sell them I did not do that but recently --"

" The Davy Crockett type -- I absolutely -- and it's beautiful color they've done it and it's got good night. Consistency to it at a church where warm."

" One more call in the will let you go Dave we appreciate you stay with -- sure great guests that Don year you're right next with Howie Carr and Dave Stewart go ahead Don."

" I calorie I eight I feel like I'm good thanks. I'm forty years old and ever since Iowa is a Beatty my father grew regarded in we -- Acre vegetable. And we always at odds -- that he heard it. Add yeah -- everything that I've followed thought they would the flood gate -- out the last 88 Iran to be black -- And never ever not been on Ben -- who would buy those black rock pop folk pop. And we cover water and it their all and we or Bob or the other and covered up -- Dieter all -- I had a German shepherd. It literally hated to -- he would attack it wouldn't."

" Totally overwhelmed as very kind of you to call -- mr. Obama this is just added that -- on the case."

" I would be surprised some cable people collagen all that matter of fact I don't know -- but on fox -- real reality show thank. Oh Dave's garden. Spot all right thank you thank you Dave Seward for muggles -- they will keep talking about -- we come back 18774694322. God knows we have enough to -- varmints here in the city of Boston. A powered car hi this is Tedy Bruschi of the New England pitch."