Friday night, I let the herd out to "potty" before we went to bed around 11:30. Right away Carmella started this screaming bark. A bark like I have never heard from her in all six years of her little life.
So, I hightail my keister out the door and yell at them to head in. Beckett comes running to me like a good boy, so I put his butt in the house and them run over to our cabana. At this point, I should mention that the cabana is jam.packed.full of lawn furniture and a few picnic tables.
I get right up to the cabana windows and hear growling. Not just the barking and growling of my "girls", but something growling back at them! Carmella gets by the door and I grab her by her tail (not my finest moment...but in the same situation, I'd do it again) and haul her into the house.
At this point - Meadow, my fearless little peanut is the only one left in the cabana with this growling animal. After what seemed like hours of screaming at her (while trying to move all the furniture OUT of the cabana) I finally get my hands on her and hear the growling REALLY close up.
I'd like to identify exactly what animal it was for you... but I'm no dumb bunny! I grabbed her and ran into the house.
Yesterday, I saw a dark brown animal walking across my back neighbor's yard. It's either a badger or one hell of a ground hog. I'm talking 20 or so pounds folks.
Now I have to go out with them every night. It's going to be a looooong summer. Sigh.
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Oh my gosh, I would have peed my pants!! Glad your kiddos were okay!
ReplyDeleteOh goodness!! It is going to be a long summer. I would be scared if I heard something growling back at my babies.
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately or fortunately with my two 60lb dogs, those are never in my backyard. My neighbor complains all of the time about animals tearing up his yard and I laugh because my dogs are the only animals who tear up my yard.
Oh my gosh! I would have been terrified! Maybe it will stay away now that its been scared??
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness! I would have had a heart attack at the thought of my babies out there with some wild animal. And mine are just dumb enough to try to take on something five times their size! Thank goodness you realized what was going on before it got too bad!
ReplyDeleteYou are so brave! I don't think I could have gone out there alone - well maybe if it was to save my pooch! I started just worrying last night about what would happen if a bobcat or something were in my backyard when I let my dog out late at night. I hope I never find out, but we have had weird feces in the front and backyard that seems pretty big to be a small animal (remember my weird post from a couple of weeks ago?) Glad y'all are alright!
ReplyDeleteDon't feel bad about grabbing her by her tail. I would have done the same thing just to get her out of there!
ReplyDeleteWe have a skunk that "lives" in our neighborhood. I think it has taken up residence under my neighbors shed. I freak late at night when we're out on potty break and the dog darts off barking.
ReplyDeleteOoh, I've never seen a badger live and in person! See, I would have had my camera, a flashlight and some sort of weapon for this! I love critters!
ReplyDeleteJustine :o )
Oh no!!! All I can think of is the dancing badgers. Check out the link:
ReplyDeletewww.badgerbadgerbadger.com
Yipes! I'm glad your pups are okay. I hope the critter moves on soon so life can go back to normal.
ReplyDeleteOOh how scary! I hate when my doggies growl that horrifying growl. Of course, most of the time, they are growling at their own shadows!
ReplyDeleteAhh! Glad you got to your munchkins in time!
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