Wild marmots tri city herald [Derived headline]

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Publication: Yakima Herald-Republic

Date: 2009-06-25 00:00:00

By Drew Foster

Tri-City Herald

PROSSER -- The uninvited dinner guest didn't bother taking a seat, instead choosing to plant his furry hide on the cafe's floor.

Everyone's heard of the mouse in the kitchen, but this was a marmot in the dining room.

Prosser's marmots have caused headaches for city officials and residents in the past, when they'd boldly lounged on porches or sat by the dozen along Wine Country Road.

On Monday, one of the furry, house cat-sized ground squirrels made its way inside a downtown restaurant, where it was found hiding in ...

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