Something is eating my tomatoes and peppers
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It is awful something is eating your garden.
If you have a nanny cam you could set that up to see what is invading, that would give you specifics on what critter it is and what to do in response.
Mice would be after more of the grain/corn crops. It could be a squirrel-they take a bite of tomatoes and run off, ruining it. A raccoon or a rat are 2 possibilities remaining from your list. Consider a groundhog, they can cause this type of damage.
Traps are a good option along with fencing. We have started using raised gardens to keep them out for the most part. If you go on Amazon they have lots of fencing (many sizes and lengths with as many degrees of thickness and hole dimensions) you can look at. Plus they deliver promptly.
I have learned that if people are feeding "wildlife" such as putting up a birdfeeder or throw out old bread to a passing by animal, it is a draw for others to follow. I had to stop all of that. I hated to waste and wanted to share the leftovers with something that was hungry, in need, I created a problem for myself.