Submitted by HotConcrete t3_zom1dy in RhodeIsland
So, my wife is from Rhode Island, I grew up in Pennsylvania. She claims that she never saw a groundhog until she came to visit me in PA, where they’re all over the place. Wikipedia shows them living here but I have to admit I’ve never seen one here. Has anyone seen one in Rhode Island recently?
My dog killed three back in the spring. They most definitely live here.
Ive got one living under a boulder in my backyard, definitely here
They live here…they’re all over the state.
Had one living under my shed last year
The town of Hopkinton used to have a 5 cent bounty if you brought in the nose of a groundhog. The ordinance might still be in on the books.
There’s been one under my shed at times
We called them woodchucks, yup I have one that took up residence in my garden.
Some call them whistle pigs.
Yep grew up in pawtucket. I never saw one before I went to URI and then not again until I worked at the zoo.
Live in Providence; see them far less often than rabbits, maybe as often as raccoons? -- but they've been here throughout my decades here.
Spotted a giant one popping out of his hole this past summer in India Point Park.
Grew up in West Kingston , they love to make homes under peoples sheds.
I know it’s not what you meant but I love the idea of a groundhog display at the zoo.
We've had one living in our backyard in Westerly for years
We have quite a few - but we live in the woods. You don't see them as often if you live in a densely populated area.
The only groundhog I've ever seen is the one the hold up on groundhog day.
There’s one that frequently visits my side yard. Absolute unit of a fella.
I used to have one under my firewood. Thing ate my garden and my neighbors. We took care of that. I generally see some every year looking to get the garden.
See them all the time.
Have two fat ones living under my deck rent free here in Cranston.
Yes there’s been several in our neighborhood / most Recently spotted in October.
They’d be hard to see them in PVD but are all over the state anywhere with woods. I have a family who resides without paying rent under my shed. The babies are adorable but they will feast on your garden.
Yeah I always see groundhogs at URI
That's very concerning that the groundhog ate your neighbors.
I have one in my yard. His name is Brian Griffin.
From the number of comments, it would appear that people are very eager to discuss their groundhogs.
Well, I’ll tell you one thing, I’m not eager to share my garden with it. I’ll likely need to plant extra just to distract him.
I got them in my backyard
There used to be this beefy boi that had a name I can't remember that would wonder around
I have one in my yard.
We live in North Attleborough MA right over the border, and we’ve got a big fat one living under our neighbor’s shed out back. We call him Frank
All the time around the State Hospital and Prison (Howard) complex in Cranston.
I've got one living underneath my deck. His name is Bob.
Yeah, get them every year at Fox Point Community Garden.
hcwhitewolf t1_j0nn706 wrote
I think I remember a video from URI's Kingston campus maybe a year or two ago. That video might have been on this sub at one point, but I can't recall.
edit: https://rhodycigar.com/2021/09/23/students-mourn-loss-of-local-groundhog/