ROTFLMFAO.
Good job Lori. Obviously Not.
FWIW - today I was digging up some 4 O'Clock tubers NEAR my prickly pear. Like > 1 foot away. And I got a freaking small thorn - somehow - from it. I was a bit upset to say the least. They apparently DO jump thru the air.
Lori - I had a very similar experience with Woodchucks. Did not know I had a problem til I returneded from a weekend at Niagra Falls. Went out to check our HUGE vegetable garden and it ... was .... GONE. Leveled. NOTHING.
20 gauge works nicely for critters like that Lori. Screw whatever gun laws you have.