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Originally Posted by BOBX460
A couple of rounds ago I had a ground squirrel run off with my ball and down his hole. Do I get a free drop.
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Here you have two relevant decisions by the R&A:
Ball Picked Up or Deflected by Dog on Putting Green After Stroke from Off Green
Q: A ball played from off the green was about a foot from the hole and still in motion when it was moved by a dog to a spot about ten feet from the hole. The ball was either deflected by the dog or the dog picked it up, ran with it and dropped it. What is the ruling?
A: If the ball was deflected, it would be played as it lay, without penalty, from the spot to which it was moved by the dog (Rule 19-1). If the dog picked up the ball, the player should have placed the ball, without penalty, as near as possible to the spot where the original ball was when the dog picked it up (Rule 19-1a).
Ball Picked Up or Deflected by Dog on Putting Green After Stroke on Green
Q: A player plays a stroke on the putting green and, while the ball is still in motion, it is picked up and carried away, or is deflected, by a dog. What is the ruling?
A: In either case, the stroke is cancelled and the ball must be replaced (Rule 19-1b).