My Squirrel Buddy

[snackpatrick]

http://www.youtube.com/watch/?v=I7QK2TGYh_A&feature=feedu


The best squirrel in the world. I love her.

[Jackie in Tampa]

this video is called squirrel suicide...
is this a joke?

[astra]

looks like a troll activity to me...
(hope I am wrong)

[snackpatrick]

its called this only because she jumped off the powerline. of course she was fine. she landed in the tree that she climbed up on the line from. i just couldnt find her with the video camera.

[UDoWhat]

Do we need to report this. I not sure I like what is happening. If not a troll please explain before you are reported.

[snackpatrick]

If you would read my comment above you will see my explanation

[UDoWhat]

I did. We are just some really serious folks about our squirrels and by the title of the video, I was not sure if we were watching a squirrel being electrocuted as a sick joke. As you said the video did not show the outcome of the squirrel because you lost her in the view. Sorry if we jumped to wrong conclusions.

Marty, Licensed Maryland Master Wildlife Rehabilitator

[Rhapsody]

QUESTION:
Why would you use this as your first post? (just wondering)

[snackpatrick]

buddy was fine. i was recording her from inside the house. after she jumped i thought for sure she was injured but she came up to the porch to come back inside.

[crazysquirrels]

I would change the name of the video. Jus saying. You are already getting people going. ALOT of great people here but hte title squirrel suicide will set alot of people off. Just a suggestion to smooth thing out.

[snackpatrick]

well the video was recorded on april first so it was sorta an april fools joke

[snackpatrick]

please spread my vid around i want everyone to see my squirrel

[stepnstone]

well the video was recorded on april first so it was sorta an april fools joke

Maybe it's just me but I don't see anything funny about the danger power lines present to wildlife. :shakehead

[crazysquirrels]

You have a snowballs chance in hell of people speading that video around with the title squirrel suicide. sorry. no go.

[UDoWhat]

Maybe it's just me but I don't see anything funny about the danger power lines present to wildlife. :shakehead
What he said, I told you last night, we are serious folks about the safety of our wildlife squirrel friends. Nothing funny about a squirrel falling that distance. You are not in the right forum.

[BeeFernandez22]

Why would you ever post something like this on here for one thing, and for another, be concerned about getting people to "spread it around"? Do you just enjoy getting people worked up? I don't see any other point to your post.

[Jester]

Go easy on him.. I get the impression he is just a kid and maybe didn't know any better.. Maybe 12 or 13? That's my guess based on what he said..

Snackpatrick, welcome. Why don't you post some more pictures of your squirrel, we would love to see him not on a powerline.

[astra]

Go easy on him.. I get the impression he is just a kid and maybe didn't know any better.. Maybe 12 or 13? That's my guess based on what he said..

Snackpatrick, welcome. Why don't you post some more pictures of your squirrel, we would love to see him not on a powerline.
True, this might be a 12-13 yr old, but 12-13 yr old is old enough to realize that a possibility of an animal getting hurt is not a laughing matter, or a joke material.
And if nobody taught him that during his 13 (or however many) years of life, well, he is learning it now (hopefully).
Although, personally, I doubt this is a 12-13 yr old.