This was definitely someone’s pet that they let loose in this park. There is no evidence of any other prairie dogs living in this area, there’s no history of a prairie dog being found in this area. Additionally he approached every human and tried to interact with them or crawl up their legs, made various sounds and followed people around and he tried to crawl all over me when I sat down, which would’ve been cute but he also likes to bite Additionally he approached every human and tried to interact with them or crawl up their legs, made various sounds and followed people around he tried to crawl all over me when I sat down, which would’ve been cute but he also likes to bite. I called it every wildlife rehabilitator listed on the TPWD website as well as the NWRA website nobody answered or returned my calls, so I ended up calling local animal control who said they would attempt to pick him up and take him to a Wildlife shelter I called it every wildlife rehabilitator listed on the TPWD website as well as the NWRA website nobody answered or returned my calls, so I ended up calling local animal control who said they would attempt to pick him up and take him to a wildlife shelter.

Apparently not planted intentionally because it is located at least a couple hundred feet into the woods off of a highly elevated boardwalk over artificial treatment plant wetlands. Can't really imagine how it got there unless this species propogates easily by seed and a bird dropped it.

Possibly the same individual observed in the same location on December 5, 2022. Watched him grooming himself at this spot for a few minutes then he walked along the fence tops in neighborhood adjacent to the forest.