A New Hampshire man says he was working in his garage when a groundhog he had seen in his backyard charged at him.

Gary McGrath, of Hampton, New Hampshire, said the groundhog got close, so he pushed him back with his foot.

But the animal returned and McGrath said he gave him a harder kick and closed the garage door.

But the groundhog sneaked through another opening - and McGrath ended up running to the front door.

It was later put down in the yard by an animal control officer. McGrath said he didn't know what the groundhog was thinking, "but it was not nice".

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