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WWYD squirrelgate

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Verticalvenetianblinds · 30/05/2016 19:50

Meet jake, our lovely neighbourhood squirrel who has been in this tree since 6.30 am.
Wwyd?! I'm not sure ringing rspca or fire brigade is the answer.
We have 3 cats, but have kept them in, in hope he makes a bid for freedom!

WWYD squirrelgate
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MunchMunch · 31/05/2016 09:17

You'll have to lie on the floor and act like a nut

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AwfulBeryl · 31/05/2016 09:17

You're going to jet wash Jake ? This is ....nuts....
Don't do it op.

WellErrr · 31/05/2016 09:21

It's probably a mother squirrel with babies.

You're being a twat now talking about jet washing it. It's sitting in a tree. Just leave it be for fucks sake.

ExasperatedAlmostAlways · 31/05/2016 09:25

Wow this is the most bizarre thread iv ever read. Why don't you just leave him the fuck alone, fgs. As you pointed out. It's not even your tree!

WellErrr · 31/05/2016 09:27

It's not even her tree!?

ExasperatedAlmostAlways · 31/05/2016 09:30

Well she said it's her neighbours tree it's just the branch hangs over her garden.

EnthusiasmDisturbed · 31/05/2016 09:33

Squirrels can out run cats even though both are fantastically agile

I was once threatened by a squirrel. I was walking over a little bridge over a stream thug squirrel was coming from the other direction stood up on his back feet and puffed himself out and growled at me Shock

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Verticalvenetianblinds · 31/05/2016 09:34

I was all ready to do the deed, kids dh and me all in the garden, Jake chirruping away, and the little bugger makes a bid for freedom!

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Verticalvenetianblinds · 31/05/2016 09:36

Down the fence and across the garden, all the cats in hot pursuit! Squirrel gate is over. Was entertaining while I lasted. Turns out squirrels can last 24hours without food or drink. And I need to go back to work.

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Pipbin · 31/05/2016 09:37

What headline will the Daily Mail give this?

Woman Sees Squirrel in Tree.

  • the squirrel ran up the tree
  • she saw him not move for a while
  • he ran back down the tree
Writingdragonfly · 31/05/2016 09:37

This is hilarious! It's a squirrel! I mean if he were injured then sure but if he can climb higher he's fine!

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Verticalvenetianblinds · 31/05/2016 09:38

Thankyou for your funny stories tho, this has been a fun 24hours on squirrel watch. I'm picking on slugs next,their eating my lettuces. Good thing maternity leave finishes next week and I'll actually get a life!

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Flumpsnlumpsnstuff · 31/05/2016 09:44

This is brilliant, I arrived home from work last week to DH and ndn stood in our garden debating whether to call the council about the large rat on the fence. I had a quick look and told them it's a squirrel, DH argued it wasn't right up to the point it trotted off waving it's busy tail. Ndn is very old and short-sighted so I get the mistake but my DH Hmm

JennyBunn · 31/05/2016 09:47

Majestic a couple of things...

  1. How did the squirrel/swan fight end?
  2. "You can't jet wash a squirrel" is probably the best line I've ever read on Mumsnet!
WellErrr · 31/05/2016 09:52

Well let's hope it wasn't a nesting parent that you've all scared off.

Really not seeing the humour in harassing the poor thing.

MajesticSeaFlapFlap · 31/05/2016 10:17

The swan had one squirrel biting its feet and the other two lunge biting its tummy, it reared up honked and bit the squirrels a few times but they carried on. The swan ungracefully tripped/bellyflopped into the canal and flounced off at speed
Squirrels chattered for a bit then ran up a tree.

SmallBee · 31/05/2016 10:29

I am utterly miserable with all sorts of annoying aliments but ' you can't jet wash a squirrel ' has got to be the best thing I've seen ever and has me giggling in the Drs surgery. Grin

Sallyingforth · 31/05/2016 10:34

Thank you OP.
This has cheered up a grey, wet, miserable morning.

Xexyz · 31/05/2016 11:07

Didn't you know that squirrels are related to camels? They can go for weeks without water, using up the reserves stored in their humps.

What do you mean you've never noticed that squirrels have humps?

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Verticalvenetianblinds · 31/05/2016 11:40

I wasn't harassing it at all, spying -yes but in a peaceful kinda way. He must have recognised the jet washer as a threat and decided he could outrun the cats.

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RortyCrankle · 31/05/2016 12:36

Well I don't want to boast or anything but there's a plant in my flower bed - it was there all day yesterday - I've just checked and its still there. It hasn't moved at all. Should I be getting my hose out? Grin

AlpacaPicnic · 31/05/2016 12:50

You can't jetwash a squirrel - but you can throw water over a pigeon that you've accidently spray painted. HTH.

PegsPigs · 31/05/2016 13:01

Penis beaker, naice ham, 'you can't jet wash a squirrel'

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londonrach · 31/05/2016 13:03

😊😊😊😂😂😂😂😊😊😊😂😂😂😂😂 you cant jet wash a squirrel....🙄🙈😏🤗😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂. Classics (picks upherself up from the floor)

NameChangeMum456 · 31/05/2016 13:15

Mum used to get brother to shoot our squirrels because they lived in our roof and would chew the wires and wake up every morning about four and run up and down above her head having races in the roof space.

Then she'd feel all remorseful and cry about the dead squirrel. After swearing like a trooper about them whenever she saw one poke it's head out the space they got in and out. It was all a bit Jekyll and Hyde.