Last year I saw a groundhog hanging out in some day lilies in my back yard. I went and grabbed a shovel and silently snuck up on it. Right when I brought the shovel up to pummel the little sucker, it kinda stood up, turned around, and looked at me.Potential thread has potential.
That moment in time is very similar to what's going on here. Will OP be able to obliterate the rodent, or will it scamper away?
By the way, "obliterate the rodent" will now be my new code-phrase for buttsecks.