Man Steps On Bulge In His Lawn, Then Feels Something Move Underneath

He eventually decided to call a local wildlife control specialist, who came out the following afternoon to take a look. After walking the length of the ridge and examining the soil, the specialist offered an explanation Mark hadn’t considered: certain burrowing animals, particularly in warmer months, create shallow feeding tunnels just beneath the sod. The tunnels can extend for surprising distances and sometimes appear to “grow” as the animal continues its search for food underground.