'Dillo Damage

This, my friends, is the most efficient (and devastating) lawn aerator known to man -- the armadillo!! Wild pigs do a job on your property too - they do more than aerate, they dig BIG holes (VERY destructive to lawns). The problem with this Texas critter is that he visits mostly at night and is gone by morning. He makes friends with Sam (dog) and the cats. He's very focused on his work, and when bothered, he just moves to another spot and starts digging for grubs. His shell-like cover protects him from most predators (including me with the broom), and he's hard to catch. He doesn't bite, but he has formidable looking claws. We 'bagged' this one a couple of times (NO easy task) and moved him on down the road, but he'd find his way back. Then we took him a mile or so away. Now either he's back or one of his friends!! Every morning we go out to more areas of excavation!! He particularly likes to go along stones and around trees.... (feel free to click on pics below to take a better gander of the completed 'work')

but the lawn is fair game too, especially if there's a tree nearby with lots of roots that might attract grubs....

I don't know how I'm going to get my flowers to grow and bloom with all the help he's giving me!!!