I’m sure the “animal rights” folks love this…

Please direct all complaints elsewhere.

Four-week-old Winky plunged 60ft on to concrete from the top of a towering sycamore tree outside Didsbury Village Barbers.

If that wasn’t enough, he was then attacked by a cat.

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• Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, USA - April 22, 2007
• Dover, Rochester, Rollinsford and Somersworth, New Hampshire, USA - April 23, 2007

As a professional squirrel-removal technician, I evict squirrels from hundreds of homes each year. This allows me to see first hand how squirrels manage to enter homes/attics and also why they seek out certain types of houses. If you’ve had squirrels in the attic before there is probably a very specific reason as to why they chose your home. This article will illustrate why squirrels are attracted to certain homes and give you tips on removing the conditions that make your home attractive to these furry little rodents!

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Thanks to Mike for posting this…

…and GO COLTS!!!

Via The Tribune Star…

An ill-fated squirrel wreaked havoc at the Allendale substation Friday, causing a major electrical power outage that affected 4,400 customers and three schools.

To complicate matters, schools had early dismissal and alternative schedules Friday because of teacher in-service. Dixie Bee Elementary and Honey Creek Middle School ended up serving cold lunches, including peanut butter sandwiches, because electrical power was not restored in time to prepare a hot lunch, said Superintendent Dan Tanoos.

Tanoos went to a Wonder Bread store to purchase bread and personally delivered some to Honey Creek School to ensure there was enough to feed students. Another employee took bread to Dixie Bee.

At each school, assembly lines of cafeteria workers quickly prepared sandwiches to feed students before they went home.

The outage also affected Terre Haute South Vigo High School, but power was restored there in time to prepare the regular lunch, Tanoos said.

“It was not a normal situation, but staff all kicked in to do their job,” Tanoos said.

The outage began shortly before 10 a.m. and affected 4,400 residents, businesses and schools. It included South Vigo High School and extended south to Youngstown subdivision across from Ivy Tech, said Rick Burger, Duke Energy spokesman.

Via The Times-Reporter…

DOVER, OHIO — A squirrel caused a minor electrical power outage on E. 14th St. in Dover Tuesday afternoon.

Larry Lautzenheiser, assistant superintendent of the city’s Electric Field Division, said the squirrel caused a fuse to blow on a transformer at about 3:55 p.m.

A resident of the area reported to police that she heard a loud explosion, which Lautzenheiser said was the fuse blowing.

A crew replaced the fuse, and fewer than a dozen homes in the area were without power for about 30 minutes, Lautzenheiser said.

Via MyMotherLode.com…

Sonora, CA — Believe it or not a squirrel has caused a power outage affecting some 330 P.G.& E. customers in the Phoneix Lake Rd, Bellview Oaks and Crystal Falls areas.

P.G.& E. Spokesperson Emily Barnett says crews are on the scene. Power is scheduled to be restored to approximately 250 customers within minutes. Power for the remaining 80 customers should be restored within two hours time.

Via The Daily Record…

A man was caught after he tried to make his way through Hong Kong airport with a crocodile, six snakes, 11 flying squirrels and 46 turtles and tortoises in his case.

He was planning to take the animals from Thailand to China. When asked what the contents of his case were, he innocently replied: “A packed lunch.”