MUSKEGON, Mich. – The mystery of missing golf balls has been solved at Muskegon Community College’s golf course.
According to a tweet from the college, a “significant number” of golf balls had been mysteriously disappearing for weeks at their golf course in Muskegon.
The college says there was a thorough investigation at the University Park Golf Course, and the mystery was finally solved this week.
A family of fox puppies has been taking golf balls from the course and bringing them back to their den.
This phenomenon -- foxes stealing golf balls -- is hardly new. There are plenty of instances of foxes all over the world partaking in this kind of theft. In 2019, a Manistee County man reported losing over 50 golf balls to a fox.
Some believe foxes mistake golf balls for eggs. Discover Wildlife says foxes take eggs away from nests and bury them to eat at a later time.
Muskegon Community College did not specify any plans for recovery of the missing golf balls.