Wild Groundhog Won't Let Woman Go Home Without Her | The Dodo Wild Hearts 

I wonder if this ground hog wasn't maybe a relative of this family and was reincarnated. Hmm I guess we will never know.

✨💎 Perfectly spoken

Come get my groundhog he is looking for a family

Absolutely 💯 %

My thoughts

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Ahahaha totally underrated comment. Really needed a laugh today, thanks ✌️

RIP to Auntie Prickles & Uncle Fluff who never made it 'cause they got their bluffs called by a couple'a trucks....

Best comment I have seen today. Well done sir 😂👍🏻

yea, and although undocumented not illegal...

smart move.

Well it seems accurate XD there are few explanations for this groundhog's choices in life XD it does seem the most accurate is that the groundhog wanted to be a pet/companion specifically to this woman XD bless her and her husband for accepting love in all its forms

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I hope it's a good human!!! :)

Thanks for the laugh haha :D

This made me laugh! I can JUST see that happening!

@@stockwellsantley6606 Maybe I should shop it to Pixar.

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Hilarious! 😂😂😂

Cats: "HA! Look at you stupid wild ones, spending your entire day looking for food while we get it served right to us and can do whatever we want with all of this amazing free time and housing that you plebs don't have." Groundhog: "Challenge accepted! Oh look a hoo-man, time to try this friendship stuff."

Right? I was thinking the same thing. Nice house by the lake, Dog Cats better life then I have lol.

@@bretthughes8679 not all dogs and cats tho

T Martin lol!!

LMAO!!

Just the way my brother in law spends his days. Worthless piece of sh#%

😂🤣🤣🙌🏾 Exactly

Ye

lol,Right❤️

Yeah why should only Dogs and cats get the high life.

@@GrumpyCat-mw5xl lol, exactly 🤣🤣🤣

@A M Exactly. They set up the perfect home for her. She gets to be free outdoors, yet able to be close to her adoptive parents. Had they of tried to hold her hostage indoors, I’d of had a big issue with that!

This ones family not a pet

You can save a wild animals life without bringing it home as a pet. I'm sorry it's not a fog or cat. It's a groundhog.

@@amybaskall3472 The animals happy, nothing else matters.

@@amybaskall3472 and this video is about a groundhog that didn't want to be "wild". A groundhog that made some connection with this human and refused to be away from this lady. It may have a den under their porch, it also spends time with them, and it seems to only eats veggies they put out. That does not sound like a "pet" nor does it sound "wild", it sounds like a companionship with an animal that chose its human.

The wife? 🤓

You'll find that a lot with guys, they tend to seem stone hearted but end up fawning over the pets the most in the end lol

Dad: We are NOT getting a groundhog! Dad and the groundhog 2 day's later:

@@josephgold208 Now that's what a real man should be. Bravo Joseph, bravo! 👏🍻👍

Simply a smart groundhog. If the humans don't leave food out and pamper you then RELOCATE till you find the right home to live by.

What an Amazing story..

Actually it’s two lucky people who get to live with a wild groundhog. I believe Living with animals makes us better humans.

@Notifications off same

Uoemstiev mspuremin

😂nice

And *p l o p*

*Plop* is the most relatable for me lmfao.

Yep I was thinking the same thing saying.....ME TOO!!! LOL

and chew on broccoli. You chew on broccoli like that. :)

Stewie: "LMAO yo!...pellets come out of me...not go in (eyeroll)!"

LOL

Hey once you get used to a certain standard of living you can’t go back to peasant food.

And now she's upgraded to a 5-star resort haha

😆😋 Wow. Nailed it!

F you!!! You anti-human smacking.

@@bigman4407 CHILL! YOU DONT NEED TO SWEAR AT THEM! THEY WERE JUST SAYING THE GROUNDHOG EATING IS CUTE! GO USE YOUR ANGER SOMEWHERE ELSE!

@@kooldudeno-lastname I'm pretty sure "Big Man" was being sarcastic.

Indeed. That fat little rodent can seriously pack away the chow, right? Even then, she's got a mild activity heartrate of ~80 bpm. 'Bout the same as a human enjoying a slow Foxtrot at a party.

Agree.... love the chomping away. Lol

That's one thing that thrill me about them, they just chew with reckless abandon and they never stop chewing

Lmao, underrated.

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Simply,hilarious!!.I really loved your comment!!. :-) !!!!. Greetings!!. :-) !!!.

That’s what I call determination

😂😂😂😂😂Brill!!!

Have you seen the channel about the groundhog that just showcases him eating?

Look up Chunk The Gtoundhog

I know. I can't stand it when people chew with their mouths open, but when cute animals do it, I can't stop smiling

Just like my late granny , may she RIP . The only person ever not annoying me making sounds while eating .

@@dreaminlayers SLOTH LOVE CHUNK!!

5) Teach them to feed you breakfast.

and eat Broccoli 😂😂

You miss most important point:- You need to be super cute 😍😍😍😍😍

Super friendly cats are like this. I've had a random cat stick to me so much it got on the hood of my car as I tried to leave. It was somebody's cat but if I could have been sure otherwise it would have become my pet. :-P

dud that's basically stalking

it looks young its mom could have died and it just hung around but it being a pet seems likely

That's exactly what I thought. I rehabbed wildlife in Florida before my health failed. I miss my little raccoons 😢

Exactly!

That makes sense. She was lucky to find a new family like that then!

Yes. She was most likely a pet.

hahahaha

I know this is a joke but that cats eyes definitely look like curiosity to me

First time you ever heard a groundhog HISSS at a cat.

LOL

yeah, groundhogs aren't know for sharing food, even with their young, lol

I don't think so, I think she was maintained as a pet and was dumped. This why she is scared of cars and it's not of humans.

I agree with Daniel. I think someone took her in as a little baby and 'released' her when she got bigger, not realizing she had no idea how to care for herself in the wild.

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It was either separated from its family or a dumped pet because ground hogs live in small family groups and one that young would still be with its family

@@AnonymousBosch3158 I totally agree!

That's great info, thanks! How long do they live? Can you identify any of them as individuals? Do they let you approach them?

sorry guys i hate those bastards

You are so lucky. That sounds so dang cool.

@@markmack2746 I'm currently on baby watch. The adults have been actively readying their summer burrow. It's so much fun to watch when little ones start venturing out with their mom. They will spend months occupying about a 1/4 acre of my property. Once late Fall sets in, they will relocate to the winter burrow. In between the Summer and Winter burrows, some skunks, about 4 years ago, decided to make their own burrow. As the skunks seem to be more nocturnal, I've only caught some quick glimpses. But, I definitely know they're present. Sometimes, if I get too close to the den with my mower, they emit a strong odor..

The way they eat makes me giggle every time I watch

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Cat: Smelling groundhog Grounghog: WHAT YOU WANT MANE

hahah

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Love that comment..

I rescue wild animals and I genuine love them so much I sold my company to go to vet school- btw, first year cancelled bc of corona... The ducks & turtles at our city’s pond come to my dogs and I without thought. I’m the only person in my city they will allow to touch them. The birds in our yard don’t fly away. My hubs said he’s convinced they know that I’m a human who will take care of them.

Do you include rats in this belief ?

@@thelimey351 why not?

@@offthewalla4717 A rat will come across another wounded rat and will start tearing it apart whilst it's alive - that's why.

@@thelimey351 I'm not sure what your argument is about. Wild animals are just that, wild. All animals react differently in a stressful situation be they tame or wild. Some attack and eat each other, others eat their young, and so on. It's life.

Exactly. They aren't property for people to use or own. And she was blessed with the chance to rescue one and share their lives.

The craziest part to me is she's not enclosed or forced to stay in any way but refuses to leave. crazy. i wonder if they go on vacation and come back if she'd still be there.

Same, I agree.

Yes this is very unusual but I fully support it. I am surprised how much groundhogs look like large squirrels.

@@saintjackula9615 I got squirrel with cat vibes and an appreciation for veggies and being social. Be awesome to have that happen to me, but I live in Texas, so too hot. Don't want to hurt one.

I know, right?! I’m smiling so big right now

That's my ideal family lol.

If this doesn’t say Bolt idk what does

All we need is a priest and we’ve got a joke.

I think its the best

It was a baby

To LORIE: Yes, that sounds possible. Otherwise it seems almost impossible that an animal encountered in the wild would attach itself to a passer-by like that.

I was thinking the exact same thing.

I was considering brain trauma/head injury. But that she was dropped off seems to make more sense.

Probably at that age she either became lost or her mother was killed. And it was at just the right time to imprint on the next big thing to make her feel safe. But, who knows.

I know right lol

would never happen with a purple-hair bipod...

@@ct4074 binod

I feel like that's a common tendency with these stray animal adoption videos, but it does sort of make sense. The people who record and eventually share these videos are usually people with an exceptional love for animals. So the threshold for adoption isn't really that high as they already have the facilities and basic knowledge to take care of them.

Well...that's how true, unconditional love goes sometimes!!

I hate it when people smack their lips while eating. It’s disgusting

It's the weird breathing noises we make when eating that bothers me lol.

Or when someone is talking and they stop to swallow a mouth full of spit. blah!

And nursing babies

You should name your next animal "Peeve." Then you can tell everybody, "This is my pet, Peeve."

When a man try’s to rob her he just bursts in with a groundhog sized minigun

When I imprint on some random woman and start following her around, all I get is pepper spray and a restraining order. Maybe next time I should try it while wearing my groundhog costume.

@@daisy9181 Probably not. This animal was a lost baby. It's mother may have been killed, and so it was left to wander. Baby animals don't really develop fear of humans until a certain age; But then again, this baby was found in the middle of the road- so it's possible that the cars screeching by her was traumatizing enough for her to imprint on the human that rescued her from it.

@@Mr.Ekshin lmfao 🤣

I had a co-worker who found an exotic bird in his yard. It bonded with him. He says, it has the personality that crazily is that of a male friend he once had, who had passed away. My co-worker is convinced that the bird is a form of a re-incarnation of that friend.

You just don't see the cases where animals follow the wrong person and get tortured and killed. Just seeing one side and then drawing conclusions is called survivor's bias. It's like "Oh, all of you soldiers survived this battle AND you all prayed to God/ate vegetables/danced before the battle? That means that you survived BECAUSE of it". Not taking into account that most soldiers who died might've done the same thing, but still got shot.

stfu bro you probably smell like heavily used pillows

@@solar0wind The perfectly negative internet troll strikes again. Happy Thanksgiving, jerk.

Pretty sure it was raised by humans and abandoned or something like that. I have seen that behavior with rabbits too, but with rabbits, it is easier to spot a "not wild rabbit" (color, size, etc)

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Thank u!!

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man I was thinking the same thing. I don't wanna do anything other than chill at home and watch my animals eat!

Haha, True though!

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Other groundhogs living the dream can be watched at Chunk the Groundhog, on RU-vid. Unlike this happy little girl, they are still pretty wild, and unpettable, but like her, they're very spoiled, as are the other critters in the neighborhood. They even have a picnic table and a fountain!

I think so too she shows no signs of living outside she seeks a human to know what to do.

I think so, too. But I love these stories. 😊❤

We have groundhogs in our backyard. It seems like the same one for years, but who knows? They are so cute. They eat the dandelions and the fallen apples in the orchard. I often get pretty close when I'm out working in the yard and they don't really mind. But I've certainly never petted or brushed it! Lol what a treat.

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@@obekparedaniel5938 reported

where the comments?

I..... don’t get the joke?

@@zhangfiona3171 *chirp*

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@@zhangfiona3171 a typical cat bad dog good lame ass joke. probably an American so makes sense.

I do believe you are correct on that one

Amen!

It's been that way for me!

Probably knows her from a previous incarnation

Last cat I had was from a "cat" house where there were a dozen or more scrawny, scraggly cats. He had to cross a busy street where a week or so later I saw a brother or sister of his flattened to death. "Whitey," about 7 months old, came over to my 3 year old, wound himself around Alex's legs and Alex said, "Kitty!" So we were stuck with him. Never used a litter box. Asked politely to be let out or let in, slept with Alex, lounged purring on the sofa or half on someone's lap. Lived for about 17 years after that. We fixed him, but he still had fights. Was 13 pounds of muscle and great balance. Would come when you called him... Nicest pet we ever had. Would bring me dead lizards and birds. I know he loved us. Respect!

I agree. I had a squirrel like this when I was young, mother got run over so I raised him. We lived on the second floor of an apt building surrounded by huge oak trees. One limb came very close to our balcony, so I would let him out to run in the tree. Gave him the choice of being free or with us...he always came back at the end of the day. He would go and play on the tree for hours, then come running back inside. Great little squirrel.

My thoughts exactly, that and one rodent won't be missed? They are rodents? Cute little thing...

The important thing to remember is that no one really cares if you’re against it, you aren’t some wildlife authority figure.

@@vf12497439Yes, groundhogs are members of the rodentia order, so rodents. They are classified as large ground squirrels (squirrels & chipmunks also being rodents).

@@ethanpoole3443 I think in our neck of the woods they are officially marmots and people call em rock chucks. Think that's the same lil guys. 👍

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Thats not a 'wild' animal. So much at home with dogs and cats. See how she settled on the lady's shoulder right from the start. So cute.

So true😂

or mother run over, and she had no idea of how to raise herself.

@@reenakblas2307 oh so a groundhog is not a wild animal now? Since when?

Indeed!! Lol

Me too 🙋‍♀️

Yep.

Sign me up! Got one who lives under our shed. He would eat the pears from one of the trees in the yard, so we started giving him apples when the tree stopped dropping pears. Now, when he sees you, instead of running away, he'll come to you. He won't hand feed, (don't want to encourage that) but will get up to about 3 feet away and let you toss apples to him and then sit with you while eat chows down. Cool little guy!

The disaster that turned into a disney movie

That's pretty cool.

How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?

@@armybeef68 As my Grandfather would say, about as much as you could, “git wood”….

You had a story book childhood

@@bea.of.ameadow8029 I have many fond memories of growing up. I’ve got nightmares as well.

Yah...yah, that looks like mom....hahahaha

That would explain why wildlife rehab wasn't successful... They would have TRIED to treat her like wildlife because that's their job, it's usually in the animals' best interest

Was thinking the exact same thing actually. Definately makes more sense,also it didn’t know how to burrow only nest,so that cld be why also. Thy didn’t know what they were in for or how to look after one or train? I’m with you on this. Bloody sad either way and cruel but with a lucky happy ending

@@elizabethmoore6913 stop spamming

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@@mrman_7052 Those are not their real names...they are everywhere...

This isn't a baby though - so wouldn't it have been imprinted on someone other than the woman who found her?

This one was almost definitely not wild. She was way too relaxed/acclimated to being around a human to be wild. Probably taken in as a baby then dumped by a cruel bastard

Pat M The woman said it was a baby when she found it.

Lol, u watch too much twilight

@@jaypay8954 i call my 14 year old cat a baby

That's what I wondered too...I am so glad she has a safe and forever home.

I think that's exactly what happened! I think whoever had Her didn't realize the responsibility and put Her out. Thank God for this Kind Lady

damn I didnt think of that yet

Everyone keeps saying she was already domesticated, but I've seen many stories of animals that just didn't have parents. It's natural for any creature to cling on to others that take care of it when they are young. I just believe that is the case, because almost nobody likes to keep Groundhogs. This is literally the first case I've heard of that happening.

I figured she picks and chooses her friends.

At least they're good to animals, if not to other humans.

Feeding and caring for a ground hog has nothing to do with God blessing people. 118 verses in the Bible for bless or blessing and none say anything about animals...

Lol! ...it is.

Cute little animal

I’m living groundhog paradise 🎼

They coexist but they're not besties 😆

Dun dun duuun.

Many pets get nervous or even mad if you get too close while they are eating, I had a dog do this when I was young, he threatened to bite my hand if I was going to touch his face or food dish or especially his food! A wild animal would also be very quick to warn, "hey stay away from me and my food while I'm eating!" But this little guy is so sweet. First time I've seen a domesticated, somewhat, Groundhog. Best of luck to all of them, humans, pets, and new little buddy!

When I had cats, my rabit had constant diarea and was extremely agressive. Now there are no cats and she is like any other rabit.

I saw that too and laughed lol

She’s living the DREAM

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That's the first thing I thought too! 🦡

@@mirandabutler9766 same

I've had 4 of them and they usually attach themselves to one person in the family . This one was domesticated likely previously and was probably attached to a female person . That's how they are .

Yeah...it would seem....but she found a good home

This is the first thoughts struck in my mind, because she not afraid of human and even other domestic animals. Might be her previous experience helped to settle with human and other domestic living beings. God bless her long and healthy life.

Makes sense. Looking for a new human mommy and daddy....

That's a really good thought. I've had wild animals that would become attached to me if injured and needed help, or needed food, but eventually they go back to the wild with little coaxing needed. The fact that she completely bonded to this family and couldn't thrive without them makes me think it's all she knew.

So I don't actually think so because looking at her size, she couldn't have been that old, and groundhogs are not pet animals normally. It's more likely she imprinted on the lady here, possibly because her actual mom had died or she was abandoned.

@@tiffanyfrank3654 It’s possible that they were rescued with the intention of returning her to the wild and they did but she didn’t like being wild. They could have “released” her away from the rescuer’s home and she didn’t know how to get back their home. Or she could have gotten curious and “ran away” from them but realized she didn’t like being wild.

@@tiffanyfrank3654 people ditch human babies, their own blood and kin, what's your point?

That’s a maybe what if she was just wild and scared and felt safe with this woman

@Mrpeefart That's sick!!

My thoughts also, might have dumped by the road and was looking for them.

Good point. People would be adopting elephants, horses, cobras, Lions, Tigers, Bears of ny

@@nosuchthing8 well, this is actually how we got to have dogs..... some wolves once said: "screw this, I get food easier around hoomans."

@@chaosgoettin true that. Domestic cats also. But there were more comprehesiblen pathways. Dogs were good for hunting, cats for killing mice.

Vice-versa also. I pretended to be hurt and some deer drug me back home and raised me. They named me: Buck...hahahahah

@@zzshopper9983 Please, see yourself out sir xD xD

Hysterical Comment.

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That's what I was thinking ; too comfortable with (and even partial to) humans to just be some random wild oprhaned animal. I bet anything it's a dumped pet. Some people suck so bad... but then some, like this woman, are pretty amazing... doesn't "make up for" all those heartless idiots out there, but it sure helps.

That fact wasn’t fun at all !🥺

@@BlackieNuff I'm hesitant to just assume she was dumped, I'm leaning towards someone rescuing her and thinking they were doing the right thing by releasing her without realising she wouldn't be able to survive.

@@BlackieNuff She's been socialized with humans. That must mean her previous owner handled her a lot and loved her, so I doubt she was dumped. Maybe she escaped or got lost.

@@lucid6891 i have to disagree with you.

Then some other nimrod continued to raise her?

@@tornoofo17 No - then someone ended up having to care for her, because she'd never learned how to care for herself. It's best to leave wildlife alone - though I know how tempting it is. I love groundhogs, and I'd love to have one. They are so cute. But once you raise them, you need to keep them, for the most part.

Well she looked like just a baby. A lot of times, if the mother gets hit by a car or something, the babies will stay near there and cling to a person or other animal that comes around. Possums do this a lot. I bet the mom died and this woman was the first person to stop for her, so she imprinted on her.

@H N That's so sad! Turkeys are suprisingly smart for birds and are also super affectionate from what I've heard. I'm sure the mother didn't want to leave her baby. How terrible.

@@rachaelwhitlock2917 all birds are very smart and affectionate. They have very complex social interactions. Everything from chickens to macaws can/do imprint, and are remarkably intelligent.

Hitler

I agree !!

@Johnathan Doe it's just a myth. There is not scientific evidence to back this up.

Or the other way around ☺️☺️☺️

Yes.

Feeding and caring for a ground hog has nothing to do with God blessing people. 118 verses in the Bible for bless or blessing and none say anything about animals...

@@JohnSmith-uy7sv Seriously? You may be able to quote Bible verses extensively (or maybe you're just using a concordance) but it's completely OBVIOUS you haven't the slightest idea what the Bible says! (Caution! God/Jesus HATES people like you; see the verse which says "I never knew you!") That being said, ABSOLUTELY this is a wonderful blessing from GOD.

@@GoldwingRideri Oh, brother; I'm not going to argue hermaneutics with you - especially in the comment section of such an adorable video. I chose to drop the subject, but you cannot deny that the spirit of God's word teaches compassion, unconditional love for ALL His creatures (including animals), and has given man dominion over all animals. We are duty-bound to protect them from harm... And I consider His gift of them - to us - as a blessing in itself.

Ok, but why didn't she do well with the rehabber?

@@justmeprematee groundhog has been socialised to humans for too long, it's told old to develop the survival skills it would need to live a potential happy life in the wild. Edit: and the rehabbers job is to make it so the animals can return to a natural life in the wild

Cuteness (or rather the traits that positively affect cuteness) is/are considered defensive biological trait(s) for this reason. Big reason why babies are cute. Cute babies get more loving attention and are less likely to get intentionally killed by humans or even some other animals. Survival of the fittest is an elegant system. :)

Amen.

Hope in the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will never be disappointed.

It’s great that they helped this animal but they likely still eat meat and drink milk. Help some animals and kill and eat others.

@@clcnj5365 when all else fails, hang your hate-hope on 'likely'... ffs try assuming something good abt someone, if not these nice ass ppl,then who? yeesh.

Well said, Mike!

Me too! She was loving that banana!! What a sweetheart!

Me three.😂😊

Speaking baby atm.

So cute 🥰🥰❤️

Hopefully people who treat them like vermin watch videos like these and realize maybe they can share their yard with them and other wildlife.

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