This marmot stole my trekking pole, presumably because of the salt in the sweaty strap, while I was in the White Chief Mine taking pictures. I ran out and chased him. He only lost the pole because it wouldn't go down his hole.
In Mineral King part of Sequoia National Park.
Camera info: Canon EOS 5D Mark II, EF100mm f/2.8 Macro USM, ¹⁄₈₀₀ sec at f/9.0, focal length 100 mm, ISO 800 Copyright 2009 Stephen T. Shankland