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I'm also going to put in my disclaimer right now before this post.  In case of negative feedback or FBI agents at my door or special liasons from P*TA, let me guarantee you that the photos that you are about to view were taken 48 hours after the demise of the subject herein represented. May contain disturbing (and funny) images so if you are squeamish, please feel free to avoid this post. Subject has been accused and convicted  of confiscation of grubs and/or other sub-terrain flora and fauna and is also liable for destruction & sinking of structures of pier & beam sort into the ground, and the occasional broken and twisted ankles of person(s) treading upon above-ground terrain. The convicted felon was found dead Tuesday, March 16, 2010, at 3:30 p.m. in an underground maze shared by his co-horts.  Cause of death was a steel trap. The names have been omitted pending capture of family members who are also involved in this case...

Do I dare?

Can you handle it?

Just having a little fun here.

Mr. Gopher and his kith & kin are chewing and digging and ruining my yard, so I am exposing him posthumuosly (?) to some public ridicule.  He never knew a thing...

Well, here goes the first one...

Ok here is the culprit.  Would you take a look at those claws and teeth??? Man, they can really do some major damage here.  I laid him up on the hood of my car so it would make a good contrast. Looks good, don't you think?  See - no blood.  He's very cute actually - just looks asleep.  If that makes you feel better, well that's okay by me.

Do you see those little pockets on the sides of his face?  They're outside pockets.  He stuffs grubs or whatever tasty delight he's found in his digging into those pockets and pulls it out to munch on it later on. Can you see what he's got?

It's part of some kind of bug - maybe a piece of grasshopper - nope, can't be - it's not grasshopper season yet.  That won't come til about July or so... Guess it's some kinda grub or something - but it doesn't have a head. I guess Mr. Gopher ate its head off already.

Let's see what else he's been upto.  I think I missed him a couple of times because he's been travelling incognito -  (see next photo)

He's been posing as a hood ornament on some smaller foreign cars.  Hangs on tight with them claws...

Then he tried psyching everybody out pretending to be a squirrel or perhaps even a plum blossom. He better re-think that last alias - not workin', buddy.

Next, Mr. Gopher was apprehended trying to hide out in Mr. & Mrs. Bluebird's new condo under the mattress, but that didn't work either. He discovered that he was bigger around than the doorway. 

After being on the run and on the dig for several weeks, he finally succombed to exhaustion and was discovered asleep on a glider and was apprehended by police where he was later executed for his crimes.  Our condolences to his family, but let this be a warning to them that their unlawful behaviour and destructiveness will not be tolerated, and the same demise will come to those who break the law of lawn and garden. They have permission to dig all they want to out in the 70 acres of pastureland - NOT in the yard.  Mr. Gopher will NOT be missed.  May he rest in peace (well, I guess he was resting in peace until some crazy photographer decided to have some fun with him before burial).

Ok, whadaya'll think?  Have I completely gone off the deep end?

I really do love animals. I have never done anything cruel or inhumane in my life.  It's all ya'll's fault for making me come up with something silly to post.  And to Kathy B at Cedar Pond for issuing this challenge!  And it's certainly the gophers' fault for tearing up my yard!

If I get ONE negative comment, this post is TOAST!!!  It was all done in fun!  So for Pete's sake, don't take this seriously!!!

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