Boomers are what they call them Mountain Beavers but they are rodents like nutria.
The one I saw coming home one night was like the size of med. dog walking on it's hind legs and it ran in front of my headlights they are ugley with huge teeth, claw like hands and feet.
They just look scary. Rodents.
Ok....we have nutria here too. In fact, they've dug a huge hole through our dam. Those are some of the "varmits" I referred to earlier. I shoot them when I see them. I never see them on the road.....only in the water. :)