@Manolo ...Re: Varmint?
You've never been around them on a farm, have you?
They are pests that have migrated north from South America.
They do spread leprosy, which makes them dangerous to humans and cattle.
They have large front claws. When cornered they'll cut you or your dog up. And when cornered they do charge at you.
They dig holes everywhere. Again a danger to humans and cattle.
They are varmints and breed as bad as rabbits. But with rabbits, at least you can eat them and use their fur...
Biting the hand that feeds IT
