I took these pics a few days ago at about 6:15 AM,
@Gleni.
Dug a hole & stuck its' head in.
Both ends:
He/she walked around the front for a bit, then went to the back. I opened the back door to watch & take pics & was completely ignored. When it came within about 3 feet of me, I said, "Hey, aren't you afraid of me?" It raised up on its back legs, did a little sniff thing, and boxed its' front arms around like a boxer trying to threaten an opponent. It was one of the funniest things I've ever seen, but message taken, no, not afraid, ready to throw down with me! If I'd realized what was to come, I would have woke up DH to handle it.
I've seen very minor signs of digging all summer, a little swipe here, a little there, no big deal... but never in the lawn, always in beds. But night-before-last, this (insert expletive of choice) thing tore up half of my new bed in the front. Ripped up the plants, slung the dirt, mangled a shrub I'd propagated.
If this stupid thing can't dig up grass, which would be fine with me, it's got to go. I love critters and don't have anything against armadillos in general, but this one seems especially stupid and doesn't belong in town anyway. Nobody's encroached on its' territory around here by building something for decades. Surrounded by rural area. It's encroaching on my territory.
