Found a armadillo in the back yard.

[Tazz]

I caught one trying to bore a dang basketball sized hole next to the house trying to get under the foundation. I came outside to see where that scratching sound was coming from and when I closed the door it backed outta the hole and took off across the yard with my old ass in hot pursuit. I wish someone had’ve taped that, would’ve been a guaranteed win on America’s Funniest Videos. Needless to say it out zig zagged me all over mine and my neighbors yard till I gave up, wife said it was hilarious.

 

[Barbwire]

I have killed many and have picked up probably 75 of them. Most with my bare hands and all of them bloody. Ain't got no leprosy or anything else that I know of.

 

[Bypass]

Pretty cool I never seen one here, and was very friendly. After looking up though armadillos do carry leprosy, but it's about 1% chance, and not as easy to contract.

Washed my hands, and knock on wood my lip doesn't fall off...

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Don't touch it they carry Leprosy.

 

[HERMET]

I caught one trying to bore a dang basketball sized hole next to the house trying to get under the foundation. I came outside to see where that scratching sound was coming from and when I closed the door it backed outta the hole and took off across the yard with my old ass in hot pursuit. I wish someone had’ve taped that, would’ve been a guaranteed win on America’s Funniest Videos. Needless to say it out zig zagged me all over mine and my neighbors yard till I gave up, wife said it was hilarious.

My wife became obsessed with them tearing up her yard but wouldn't let me kill them.
She'd sit on the deck at night with a low powered pellet gun and wait for them to come out then shoot them in the ass. They'd go straight up in the air about 2 feet then depart hastily. Wish I had that recorded. I always told her I was going to get her a stuffed armadillo as a trophy for her shooting skills.

 

[The Old Jaybird]

I have been seeing them closer and closer to me here in Barrow County, they are within a mile of home now. If is see on property, I'm shooting.

 

[Barbwire]

My dogs have killed 21 that I know of, probably more.

 

[Tazz]

My wife became obsessed with them tearing up her yard but wouldn't let me kill them.
She'd sit on the deck at night with a low powered pellet gun and wait for them to come out then shoot them in the ass. They'd go straight up in the air about 2 feet then depart hastily. Wish I had that recorded. I always told her I was going to get her a stuffed armadillo as a trophy for her shooting skills.

Lol! I’ve gotten them to do that by throwing rocks at them. Used to toss small pebbles at rabbits and watch them jump about 6 ft in the air.

 

[Gaffer1968]

Lol! I’ve gotten them to do that by throwing rocks at them. Used to toss small pebbles at rabbits and watch them jump about 6 ft in the air.

Same thing, but not with rabbits. Ever seen a cat launch straight up in the air that high? It's funny as all get out...

 

[HERMET]

Haven't seen any around here in a long time, with the animals being squeezed out by development I'm guessing the yote's have cleaned them out looking for a meal.

 

[Tazz]

Same thing, but not with rabbits. Ever seen a cat launch straight up in the air that high? It's funny as all get out...

Oh heck yeah! My Mom had a couple of cats when I was growing up, I was constantly finding ways to scare the piss out of em’. Lol!