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Fishy Cover · 10-20-2008, 10:54 AM

I was mowing my lawn and as I rounded the corner of my house I saw a chipmunk running at full speed along the top of my retaining wall. Right behind him was a mink! The chipmunk dove into a big hole (4" dia) right behind the retaining wall and the mink went in after it, at least as far as he would fit. The mink slowly backed out holding the chipmunk in his paws, then put the chipmunk in his mouth, jumped in the lake and swam away underwater.

I have been here 27 years and have seen mink many times but this is the first time I've seen a mink attack a chipmunk.

10-20-2008, 10:54 AM	#13
Fishy Cover Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 134 Thanks: 9 Thanked 13 Times in 12 Posts	Mink caught chipmunk! I was mowing my lawn and as I rounded the corner of my house I saw a chipmunk running at full speed along the top of my retaining wall. Right behind him was a mink! The chipmunk dove into a big hole (4" dia) right behind the retaining wall and the mink went in after it, at least as far as he would fit. The mink slowly backed out holding the chipmunk in his paws, then put the chipmunk in his mouth, jumped in the lake and swam away underwater. I have been here 27 years and have seen mink many times but this is the first time I've seen a mink attack a chipmunk.