<p>Don't worry. I had to put him in the pan so that I could carry him away from the lawn mower.  He was surprisingly quick, and I feared that I might crush him if I caught him with my hands. 
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This is an eastern mole.  I have discovered both eastern moles and even a very large star-nosed mole.  Unfortunately, most of the times that I get an up close experience with moles is when the dogs catch them.  Luckily, this adventure had a happy ending.
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