^I don't think so. They could get mad as well after talking to another villager & it's not our fault.
Anyway I'd feel bad. I'd rather take the fall for my villagers. I'm SUCH a good Mayor.
This is the reason why I put the naturally spawning pitfall seed on my secret beach, out of the way. So no villager falls into them.
you can get shovels on the tours. Next to Tortimer there is a Thing.. a gyroid? where you can borrow items, just like on the Island itself!