Squirrel ate my trashcan!

Okay, when my boss came to work and saw this, he was pissed.

It was a brand new trash can.
I put it outside the day before. One single day, and it had a hole in it.

Normally, I'd have yelled at the squirrels. When I looked inside the trash can and saw loose french fries and a good coating of ketchup inside, I yelled at some of our employees instead. The trashcan is ONLY for bagged trash so my car doesn't get all smelly when I take the trash to the dumpster. This was the reason for getting a new trashcan in the first place - the old one was too disgusting, and didn't have a lid, so it collected water. (Its not like its the only trashcan we've got - there are 3 of them within 10 feet of the front door to the studio inside.)

The good news is that a little bit of tape patched the hole, and I haven't had to yell at anyone - human or squirrel alike - since then.

Campus Amenities include a dining hall, library, and squirrels. . . .

A teacher in An Arbor, Michigan got attacked my a mother squirrel when she noticed some young squirrels out of their nest, being eyed by a bird, and she tried to put the squirrels back. They may be cute, but don't mess with squirrels!

(Complete with too-cute-for-the-story photograph)

Story from
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2009/04/24/Teacher-attacked-by-ungrateful-squirrel/UPI-41171240616437/

Man Vs. Squirrel

"In an instinctive act of aggression, it occupied the territories known as the Jensens' attic. The Greendale family had no choice but to fight back.

For weeks now the battle has raged, with each side advancing and retreating. Dave Jensen, the king of the castle under siege, has developed a healthy respect for the gray squirrel across enemy lines."

I don't know how many times I've read one of these stories before.

I mean, squirrels are cute, until they start chewing through the wiring or insulation in your house.

Hopefully Mr. Jensen and his furry nemesis can come to a gentelmans agreement before someone gets hurt.

Read the full story here

http://www.jsonline.com/news/milwaukee/41540672.html