They're Polish! Justyna is a very common Polish first name.
LOL!! I have never been in close proximity to Polish folk,so I wouldn’t have known that. Considering their history, you wouldn’t think whacking a ground hog would register with them. Plus, if the thing actually charged the officer, he did the right thing. Every ground hog I have ever seen hunts for cover anytime somebody gets near. In my experience, that would not be normal behavior.