Running with the Deer, avoiding rabid groundhog, jumping over a turtle

Did my run at VF park today - trail run - plenty of deer jumping out of the tall grass and running along side me (a bit faster) for stretches at a time. A ground hog in the middle of a wide trail, holding his ground as I approached - I yelled and waved my shirt and decided to go around him just in case he was rabid or protecting something. Later, as I ran a shaded trail along the river, I nearly stepped on a box turtle as I came around a turn on the single track trail - he was smart and pulled in head and legs as I hopped over him.