Meet Chunk: The Mischievous Groundhog

Chunk the groundhog steals fruits and vegetables and shamelessly eats them while he's plopped down right in front of a security camera, and he's teaching his family to do the same.

Gardener Jeff's Encounter with Chunk

Gardener Jeff has grown fresh fruits and vegetables for decades, but in all of his years, he's never met a match quite like Chunk. At first, Chunk made himself known by sampling each vegetable with a single bite. This left Jeff finding not just 1 or 2 fully eaten vegetables, but rather an entire garden of produce sporting just one signature missing chunk.

The Security Camera Revelation

Frustrated, Jeff set up a security camera, but he couldn't have anticipated the sheer audacity of the little nibbler who seemed to love to show off all the loot he was eating right in front of the camera. And what Jeff expected even less was the way that seeing Chunk on that security camera would change his entire perspective about what he would have previously considered a pest. He couldn't help but find the little guy charming, and he started to really look forward to seeing him.

Welcome to Chunk's World

When the garden became Chunk's new favorite date night spot and he started bringing his girlfriend, Nibbles, along, Jeff knew he wouldn't be chasing them away. Instead, he expanded his garden and he protected his own crops, but created a whole new unprotected section complete with a picnic table specifically for Chunk.

The Growing Chunk Family

Soon, the couple welcomed baby chunks – Nugget, Chip, and Chibbles. Jeff says that he's learned so much about coexisting with wildlife. He doesn't consider them pests, saying that after all, it's their land too, and he just put a garden on it.

Stay Tuned for More Chunk Adventures

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