{"id":368627,"date":"2026-07-10T19:56:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T19:56:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/368627\/"},"modified":"2026-07-10T19:56:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T19:56:12","slug":"the-mischief-lubbock-prairie-dogs-could-cause-with-thumbs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/368627\/","title":{"rendered":"The Mischief Lubbock Prairie Dogs Could Cause With Thumbs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Those little prairie dogs seem innocent enough.<\/p>\n

Tiny. Fuzzy. Adorable. They stand up like they are politely waiting to ask you for directions.<\/p>\n

But, don’t be fooled, folks.<\/p>\n

The only thing standing between those furry guys and a full-blown crime spree is the fact that they don’t have the thumbs for the job…<\/p>\n

I’m telling you. The day they evolve opposable thumbs, this city is in trouble.<\/p>\n

Here are just a couple of the crimes I know they’d immediately commit:<\/p>\n

Stealing Your Snacks\"brownPhoto by Thom Reijnders<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a>brown rodent on brown soil during daytime<\/p>\n

For now, they stand there and stare at you while you spread out your picnic blanket and arrange the snacks.<\/p>\n

With thumbs? They won’t just be staring.<\/p>\n

They’ll be opening the bags and joining you for lunch.<\/p>\n

Car Theft\"aPhoto by Taylor Wright<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a>a small animal standing on its hind legs in a grassy area<\/p>\n

It’s not because they want your car, but because they think it would be hilarious to move it a few spaces to the left and then watch you panic trying to find it.<\/p>\n

Little jerks…<\/p>\n

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Identity Theft\"arizonaPhoto by Moritz Kindler<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a>arizona black tailed prairie dog<\/p>\n

They don’t care much about financial gain.<\/p>\n

Thumbs are the only thing standing between them and a fake ID, and they REALLY want to buy a few 6-packs for their next BBQ.<\/p>\n

Can you blame them?<\/p>\n

Doorbell Ditching\"brownPhoto by Joshua J. Cotten<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a>brown rodent on gray rock during daytime<\/p>\n

You know who enjoys ringing random doorbells and running like crazy?<\/p>\n

A group of naughty prairie dogs with thumbs.<\/p>\n

Mailbox Crimes\"grayPhoto by Michael<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a>gray rodent on gray rock during daytime<\/p>\n

They’d leave the bills alone and jack all the coupons.<\/p>\n

Facts.<\/p>\n

Gang Activity\"TwoPhoto by G\u00e1bor K\u00e1rp\u00e1ti<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a>Two prairie dogs standing and touching paws<\/p>\n

Think about it.<\/p>\n

Twenty of them.<\/p>\n

Working together.<\/p>\n

Diversion tactics.<\/p>\n

Snack acquisitions.<\/p>\n

Lookouts.<\/p>\n

All of these things would be made possible with thumbs.<\/p>\n

Watch Out, Lubbock\"brownPhoto by Kiy Turk<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a>brown beaver standing on ground<\/p>\n

Keep those guys away from any suspicious toxic waste or mad scientists. I don’t trust them. If you can think of more crimes they might commit, do everyone a service and drop them in the comments below this article…<\/p>\n

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