Junkie Squirrels
Squirrels will dig up crack cocaine buried by drug dealers/addicts, eat it and
become quite aggressive,
that explains a lot.
I'm surprised it doesn't kill them.
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I blame society!
shareI've had my experiences with the incredible tenacity of squirrels. Believe me, they can wear you out once they decide to invade your home.
shareSquirrels seems to mind their own business and stick to their nests. Raccoons can do major damage if they get in your attic.
shareSo can squirrels. Exactly my point. Have you ever heard the sound of a pissed off squirrel when it suddenly finds itself locked out of its nest ?
shareI've hated squirrels ever since they destroyed the bird feeder my dad made for me. He built a replica of my house out of wood; it was pretty cool. Damn squirrels chewed a big hole in the roof to get at the bird seed. ๐
shareThat's how they got into my attic, by gnawing away at a small hole in the eave of my roof barely big enough for a sparrow to squeeze into. Once they got in, I learned they can be just as active in the middle of the night as the middle of the day.
shareTHAT would freak me out. I ought to be careful; the squirrels around here are probably plotting revenge for all the times I've annoyed them. What better way than to attack my "nest?"
shareI had two squirrels get inside my house last summer.
Maybe it was the same squirrel.
Catching those damn things was a treat.
You actually caught them ?
shareI did.
The first time I was alone.
I heard rustling coming from a room. I went in and saw it in the corner.
I chased it into a smaller area. I took a waste basket and laid it down.
I then took a broom and kept brushing it until it went into the basket.
Then I ran like a bat out hell outside and let it go.
The second time I had somebody here.
They cornered it and I put on a pair of leather gloves and just grabbed the damn thing.
Same scenario I just ran outside. It was squirming and just barely made it outside.
It was wining and whimpering like a puppy or a kitten.
You would have thought I was murdering it.
I had that happen once. It actually got into my kitchen. My solution was to open all the nearby doors, giving it avenues of escape and chasing and scaring the crap out of it.
shareThat's about all you can do in that situation.
I was lucky It was in an enclosed space and I had a door I could close.
At my old house I used to get bats a few times.
That's what I did. Open the door and try to chase it out or capture it with a blanket.
I used a tennis racket once.
I take it you got him to run out?
I wouldn't even attempt to capture one with my hands. I've learned too much about the damage they can do with those teeth. I used to watch a stray cat in the neighborhood stalking squirrels in my neighbor's yard. It was both fascinating and entertaining. I remember one very close call for a squirrel when the cat had cut off its escape to a tree. I think that cat would have been in for a very rude awakening if it had succeeded. There's definitely truth in the OP's claim of aggression. They can be quite vicious little critters when it comes to their nests or self defense.
shareWell, you tell me this now. Where were you last summer?
I have a pair of those big, thick leather gauntlets that go halfway up my arm.
I was actually kind of surprised it didn't go after me.
It seemed more concerned with squirming around trying to set itself free.
When I ran I had both my hands as far away from my body as I could.
The whole time yelling "open the damn door".
Gonna have to do a croftism on you with your query, dewey.
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I'll give you partial credit for bringing two threads together full circle.
I can't give full credit on a croftism.
The reasons are obvious.
I was just being a smart ass.
You said you had learned about the damage they can do.
I meant it would have been nice to know that before I picked the damn squirrel.
Dazed, Catbookss...are you seeing this ? ๐
Ok, I gotcha now. I recall reading an article once about squirrels creating a major power failure on Wall Street by chewing on power lines. Can you imagine the panic that must have created when it's already laden with daily angst ? And then there are my own personal experiences with the critters.
Don't worry, they see everything.
I know I've tried but I always get caught.
I'm not saying anything but Bell, Book and Candle might be their favorite movie.
That's actually kind of funny to have it happen on Wall Street.
Gordon Gekko would have soiled his white collar.
If you leave a window open in summer they will come in. They are curious little things.
shareI believe it.
I don't mind them just not in my house.
A couple years ago I had a chipmunk and a bird get into my basement.
I'm still not sure how the bird got in.
Once upon a time we had a bird find its way to our furnace. Strange to wake up to scritching noises coming from the heat duct above our bed. We had to take part of the exhaust duct work apart and let him out. After that we put a piece of screen over the exhaust vent outside.
shareOh no !!
That would have sucked.
Kind of like a mystery though.
Try to find the noise.
Then find it and swear and cuss that you had to take apart your duct work
and put it back together.
I can't imagine.
We figured it was better than having a dead bird in there. I can't imagine how awful the whole house would have smelled if that happened. ๐ฌ
shareThat's true.
That would have been nasty.
Especially right over your bedroom.
You each would have been looking at the other asking "was that you?"
"What did you have to eat last night?"๐ค
Hahaha ๐
shareBy the way, about an hour ago I was at my neighbors' house. We ended up talking about SQUIRRELS and how to get rid of them. And I didn't start that conversation.
shareSquirrels seem to be in the air tonight.
You'll be all squirrely by the end of the evening.
Well, I'm always a little squirrelly - it's a matter of how much.
shareSo happy to hear you say that.
I mean, we all know that it's just better that you said it. ๐คช
It's a lot more fun. Being squirrely, that is.
By the way, my neighbor was discussing how he planned to cull the squirrel population around here this summer.
You're very good at it.
So how is he going to tame the squirrels?
With a pellet gun. His wife does not approve of this method. She doesn't want to see them killed. (I'd have said, don't watch, then. ๐) There's one psycho squirrel in particular we'd all like to see gone. This pest sits on the fence and screeches at us if we're sitting on the patio having a drink. He also antagonizes their little dog. He leaves nutshells everywhere, like little landmines for bare feet.
shareExtermination. Always a popular choice.
Sounds like you might take a few shots yourself.
Do you have a name for the psycho squirrel?
I always name the critters that come into my yard or that I see
all the time.
Luckily for me my dogs usually keep them at bay.
I have a HUGE oak tree in my back yard and it drops acorns every fall.
I actually like them because they help keep my back yard free from nuts.
Having 4 dogs I rarely go barefoot in my back yard.
I'm sure you can imagine why.
There's a huge, old black walnut tree across the street. The squirrels gather them, come back over here, climb my wood fence, then run along the top of it, toward the back yards and alley. They climb down and start working on those black walnuts - it's a lot of work to get to the good stuff - leaving a pile of nutshells on the patio. Sometimes they sit on top of the fence performing this procedure and drop nutshells onto the neighbors' barbecue. Clang, clang, clang. They also chew holes in the barbecue cover over the winter.
shareI can see where that would be a pain.
Shells on the patio especially.
I know when my tree starts dropping it hits a patio table
that I have that is a glass top.
I also have a plastic pool I fill up for the pups in the summer.
I usually turn it upside down under the tree.
When the acorns start dropping it's very annoying.
So you don't have a name for the squirrel?
Am I the only person who does this?
Not very original, but we just call him Psycho. I'll have to do better. I'm pretty good at coming up with names. Such as, the neighbor on the other side of me is Bozo, the one who's back in the pokey for drugs and burglary I call Bad Boy. Oh, and then there's Pyjama Man - he's the guy who was riding a bike up the street carrying his inflatable doll (girlfriend?) under his arm. What a sight that was!
shareLol.
I remember some of those. Still laugh when I thing about
the inflatable doll on a bike.
Pyjama Man is a classic.
I have a groundhog that comes around.
My dogs have tangled with him a couple times.
I call him Mr. Gower. Which was the druggist from the movie
It's a Wonderful life. Because he's mean and looks just like him.
I have a badger that pops in every now an then.
I call him Mr. Haney.
I had a whole family of rabbits a couple years ago.
18 rabbits at one time.
I used to sit around and laugh at them.
They're fun to watch when they're playing.
I named them the entire Brady Bunch gang
Including cousin Oliver.
Then I had to go into Gilligan.
But, but, Mr Gower wasn't mean! As for looks, well, that's okay.
Hang on. I gotta go over to the neighbors for a minute or two...
I know, but I still think of him hitting George.
With that cigar hanging out of his mouth.
I've never forgiven him for that.
One week end, I was working on my car in my garage when I suddenly became alerted to some awful, screeching, squeeling sounds coming from just behind me in my backyard. I bolted out there to discover in amazement, a large hawk just a few feet away with a rabbit trapped on the ground with its talons. Its wings were spread wide ( could have rivaled the wingspan of an eagle's ) and it was staring at me with what almost looked like an evil leer. Within seconds, it swooped off with its prey. The circle of life.
shareLooked at you like "what are you going to do?"
Then the evil laugh.
It's amazing to see.
I once saw an owl take a rabbit and struggle with it
so much it dropped the rabbit in my yard.
I went to rabbit and saw it was alive.
I went into my house to get a box. Apparently I thought
I could save it.
I peeked out the window and saw the owl come back
and claim his prize.
The first and only time I had actually saw this happen live.
It was like a real life Wild Kingdom.
All I could do is tip my cap to the owl.
The circle of life indeed.
I've had them boldly come up on my porch and stare at me while sitting out there on a summer evening, sipping beer and enjoying the sunset.
shareAfter I got that chipmunk in my basement and let him loose he didn't know what to do.
I sat down on my porch and watched him
He came over, climbed over my shoes and sat down between my feet.
He sat there for a couple of minutes.
Not afraid of anything.
One day, while leaving for work, I discovered some baby rabbits on my front porch. I was startled and completely baffled about how they got there. All I could do was quickly scoop them up and put them in a box. I kept them in a back room, raised them until they finally outgrew my house and I had to release them.
shareSome band is definitely going to take this topic's headline for their name.
shareI don't believe this. Squirrels are picky eaters.
shareThey don't even provide a link to this information!
shareI interpreted this as a joke thread from the onset.
sharenope, it's true. Got it out of a book
shareI don't have any problem accepting that claim. I've had more than enough life experiences that have convinced me that truth often is, stranger than fiction. And besides, I've already mentioned on here, from my personal experiences with them, that they can become quite naturally aggressive without the aid of crack cocaine. Who knows what stimuli they might be responding to ?
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Apparently it's true. Bizarre, but true:
http://news.softpedia.com/news/Cocaine-Addicted-Squirrels-Terorize-London-039-s-65024.shtml
Go figure.
I still don't believe it.
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That is your right, and I don't blame you at all. Way too much fake news these days.
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I am going to try and test this. I have 5 squirrel nests in the trees in my backyard. I put seeds or nuts out on the window ledge and its gone within minutes in the summer. Takes longer in the winter.
So I just put out some peanuts and I included one aspirin. Lets see what is there tomorrow morning.
At least they won't have to worry about heart attacks.
shareand pain free
shareAll that nut cracking must give them a headache.
shareSo I opened the window around 6:15 this morning. All the peanuts were gone - either eaten or carried away and the lonely aspirin was sitting there on the ledge. I even examined it - not a scratch on it. I figured the squirrel or squirrels gave it a quick sniff and determined it wasn't edible and moved on to the peanuts.
So I think this crack eating squirrel story is nonsense.
That's very anti-Canadian of you not to believe this.
Maybe it wasn't low dose aspirin?
LOL. Please let us know what you find out.
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