OMG!
By DianneN
@DianneN (247186)
United States
September 24, 2018 6:52am CST
I just came inside from walking Doodles. While waiting for him to finish looking for a chipmunk, mouse, or shrew, a squirrel came right up to me with another squirrel in its mouth!
I thought it was looking for help. I don’t know if the squirrel was dead or ill, but I couldn’t touch it. All I could do was apologize and tell the squirrel how terribly sorry I was.
It walked right by Doodles, who looked at me in confusion. We followed it to the woods, where I hope it was buried.
Two minutes later they were scampering up and down the trees. Go figure! I’m still shaken, but have to meet my friends for my morning walk.
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36 responses
@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
24 Sep 18
You got punked by squirrels!
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@allknowing (136461)
• India
25 Sep 18
What a beautiful story That must have been the baby squirrel it was carrying in its mouth. I have seen cats doing it
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@allknowing (136461)
• India
25 Sep 18
@DianneN Is that not a sign how animals care for each other?
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
25 Sep 18
@allknowing It sure is! I felt so badly for both.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
24 Sep 18
Well that certainly was odd we do have loads of squirrels in our yard as well.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
24 Sep 18
This “baby” was as large as the squirrel! It freaked me out so much! I thought it would drop it at my feet, since it came within two inches. I kept backing up, too. It took a long time for me to stop shaking. So weird! Only could happen to me. 
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@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
24 Sep 18
Not sure what that squirrel was up to....maybe it was a diversionary tactic? It certainly kept Doodles from chasing it. Nature can really make a person wonder sometimes @DianneN . Hope you had a good walk with your friends, Dianne.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
24 Sep 18
@bluesa Gary Marrsh thought it could have been unconscious, which is very possible. It may have fallen out of a tree and hit its head on a stone wall. We've seen them fall off telephone lines and die on the road. I'm relieved that it lived - after the fact. Lol! Fall certainly didn't mess around here. The leaves are already changing colors! xox
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
25 Sep 18
Oh my God is right! I would have shrieked - haha! Maybe they were acting for your benefit--haha! Weird for sure.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
28 Sep 18
With help, we figured out that the squirrel may have been knocked unconscious from a fall from a tree. Thank goodness it was ok. I couldn't scream, because I can't frighten Doodles due to his heart condition. It was hard not to . Trust me!
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
4 Oct 18
@DianneN I'm sure you won't! How weird!
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@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
24 Sep 18
You've been tricked by a squirrel!
When I was walking in the streets of Bangkok with my friend, a squirrel suddenly passed by and my friend screamed and ran away. I asked here why, and she told me she's really scared of them. But I find squirrels really cute.
When I was walking in the streets of Bangkok with my friend, a squirrel suddenly passed by and my friend screamed and ran away. I asked here why, and she told me she's really scared of them. But I find squirrels really cute.1 person likes this
@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
25 Sep 18
@DianneN Yes but they're still cute. I don't run away from them though.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
26 Sep 18
@toniganzon They are fun to watch. I never had to run away from them before, and didn't when this poor squirrel came to me for help. I didn't know what to do and wouldn't touch them without gloves. Lol!
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
24 Sep 18
@amadeo I can imagine! Doodles only caught one when our son bought his other new house. Doodles hid it under the deck, and our poor son had to use the brand new snow shovel my husband had just given him to remove that mangled, bloody squirrel. Did Ms. Ruby do a number on her squirrel? She must have been very proud of herself! lol
@Marilynda1225 (82799)
• United States
24 Sep 18
Gee that certainly was weird! I wouldn't have touched it either
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@Marilynda1225 (82799)
• United States
24 Sep 18
@DianneN that would freak me out as much as a snake slithering across my path
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@DeborahDiane (40294)
• Laguna Woods, California
25 Sep 18
@DianneN - OMG! That is amazing. I wonder why it was carrying its friend!?!?
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@DeborahDiane (40294)
• Laguna Woods, California
25 Sep 18
@DianneN - We have a lot of squirrels around here, too. I would also be in shock if I ever saw such a scene! Nature can be full of surprises! LOL
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
25 Sep 18
Gary Marsh suggested that it could have been unconscious. I think (now) that it may have fallen from one of our very too tall trees and knocked itself out on a stone wall or even the ground. At least it's alive. I was in shock when it came up to me with a full grown squirrel in its mouth. There is never a dull minute around here!!!!
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@arunima25 (87806)
• Bangalore, India
25 Sep 18
They played some punk to entertain you and Doodle.. Lucky you to witness such unusual thing.
. Lucky you to witness such unusual thing.1 person likes this
@DianneN (247186)
• United States
2 Oct 18
@arunima25 Very interesting and very unusual!!!
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@arunima25 (87806)
• Bangalore, India
29 Sep 18
@DianneN The entire thing seemed a little unusual but interesting.
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@marguicha (223028)
• Chile
24 Sep 18
I guess that if you live around squirrels, you would have to learn about how they are. They look so cute, yet maybe they have some of the mice uses.
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
1 Oct 18
How strange that was! Nature can be surprising.
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@Courtlynn (67085)
• United States
25 Sep 18
That's kinda strange.. and would've freaked me out. Lol
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