What Creature Is Digging Up My Garden ?

vixdname · 25-05-2014 09:54AM #1

Howya Lads,

I went up to feed the dogs this morning and found a load of scratch marks around the grass, but funnily enough they were nearly all in circular shapes along with one big hole dug out.

I know it isnt dogs by the look of the scrap marks but am thinking perhaps a Badger.

Have any of you come across roundy scratch marks like this before ?

If its a Badger, and he keeps coming back, how do I get rid of it ?

Sorry if the photos are a bit big, any info very much appreciated

Birdnuts · 25-05-2014 11:18AM

A few strands of an electric fence where you think he's coming in will stop him in his tracks.

Grizzly 45 · 25-05-2014 12:38PM

Badger alright. As birdnuts says electric fence or a PIR security light and rigged to a noise maker like a electric horn will shift him.

fabwing · 25-05-2014 02:56PM

Looks like a black and white to me.

dodderangler · 25-05-2014 03:26PM

fabwing wrote: »

Looks like a black and white to me.

Damn you michael Jackson digging up our gardens

deeksofdoom · 25-05-2014 05:00PM

fabwing wrote: »

Looks like a black and white to me.

Your either talking about a Panda or a Penguin:o

dodderangler · 25-05-2014 05:22PM

deeksofdoom wrote: »

Your either talking about a Panda or a Penguin:o

Or skunk.

rugermk3 · 25-05-2014 05:51PM

dodderangler wrote: »

Or skunk.

or panda heard a few got out

cookimonster · 25-05-2014 08:44PM

fabwing wrote: »

Looks like a black and white to me.

Well then its either a pesky raccon........

or some one is digging the foundations for a very surreal event.........

EWQuinn · 26-05-2014 08:23AM

Crop circles in Ireland

robertpatterson · 26-05-2014 01:55PM

If it is a badger you might want to have a look at the legislation regarding them
Theyre protected up the wazoo afaik
Its even illegal if you and 'old shep' were out for a walk in the field and he sniffed at the entrance to a sett
Best of luck

zen260 · 26-05-2014 10:40PM

Looks like ManBearPig to me!!lol

shoot to kill · 26-05-2014 10:45PM

Enda will sponsor u a cage. It might be the celtic tiger! Boy but we need to get him quickðŸ˜Ž

jimf · 26-05-2014 11:05PM

could be pat rabbit

Nightforce 65X55 · 05-06-2014 09:24PM

vixdname wrote: »

Howya Lads,

I went up to feed the dogs this morning and found a load of scratch marks around the grass, but funnily enough they were nearly all in circular shapes along with one big hole dug out.

I know it isnt dogs by the look of the scrap marks but am thinking perhaps a Badger.

Have any of you come across roundy scratch marks like this before ?

If its a Badger, and he keeps coming back, how do I get rid of it ?

Sorry if the photos are a bit big, any info very much appreciated

Did you find out what was digging in circles? , I have never seen anything like that before.

MysticMah · 08-06-2014 09:12AM

Badger or Marter

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