My cat pulls moles out of their holes that way. She always leaves them at my doorstep. Good kitty!
I had a cat that would bring grass snakes to the front door, and thank goodness despite the effort of her to bring them in the house, mom was able to get her to drop the snake. On one occasion, however, the cat was able to charge the slightly opened door and brought in a shrew—which was alive as it could be and very, very teed-off (I think somewhere I read shrews have a bad attitude? :) )
Mom and the cat went into a battle over the shrew staying and leaving, and mom won—with the broom.