This is What It Looks Like to Be Chased by a Squirrel

September 7, 2011 by 4 Comments

Dear CF,

I spent Labor Day noodling around the Oakland botanical gardens, taking pictures of cacti, when a very small (rabid?) squirrel decided he was Mr. MacGregor and I was Peter Rabbit. Here’s what happened next:

On your marks!

 

 

Get set!

 

GO!

 

 

Fondly,

M

Filed under Spectacles

4 Responses to This is What It Looks Like to Be Chased by a Squirrel

  1. bethtrissel says:
    September 8, 2011 at 6:53 am

    You sure were the reporter on the spot the way you recorded the unfolding action. I hope you escaped to safety. My mom was with her boss on an outing once when a squirrel charged him. He did the frantic squirrel ran up my pants leg dance.

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  3. dianne says:
    September 15, 2011 at 6:43 am

    scary but kind of cute too!

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  4. Eric says:
    September 16, 2011 at 7:14 am

    it’s just a baby. they can be very tame. probably just fledged the nest a while ago.

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