By ‘Chunky’ squirrel becomes wedged in bird feeder
A ‘chunky’ squirrel became wedged in a bird feeder in Scunthorpe after eating too many nuts, the BBC reported.
RSPCA Inspector Claire Mitchell reportedly claimed that the squirrel was found in “an undignified position”.
Its head, torso and arms were stick in the feeding tube whilst its legs dangled out the end.
In its attempt to escape, the bird feeder ended up falling to the floor, but it could not find a way to become unstuck on its own.
Thankfully, a local resident found the ‘chunky’ squirrel on Friday 17 December.
RSPCA Inspector Mitchell quickly came to the rescue.
She said: “This greedy boy must have gone in and obviously had such a good feed on his Christmas nuts he was unable to exit.
“His legs were just dangling out of the feeder which reminded me of Santa stuck in a chimney.”
She added: “He was obviously frightened but otherwise appeared unscathed.
“I freed him… by giving him a good pull and as soon as he was free, he made a quick getaway – which was good to see.”
She ended by saying: “He probably needs to lay off the nuts for a while.”
(Image: RSPCA)
