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It's nuts but I love you: One squirrel's bizarre obsession with a garden statue of a dog
Daily Mail ^ | 5th February 2011 | Daily Mail Reporter

Posted on 02/05/2011 11:53:37 AM PST by Daffynition

A squirrel's fascination with a statue of a dog has brought hours of light entertainment to a Russian suburb.

The frisky rodent looked confused as to why the dog wasn't moving and cannot seem to get its head around the fact that it is an ornament and not real.

The picture was taken by a photographer in the garden of his house just outside of Moscow.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1353868/A-squirrels-bizarre-obsession-dog-statue.html#ixzz1D7F0nV7D

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Gardening; Pets/Animals; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: doggieping; squirrel; squirrels
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1 posted on 02/05/2011 11:53:39 AM PST by Daffynition
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To: Daffynition

Those ballet lessons paid off.


2 posted on 02/05/2011 11:54:53 AM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: Daffynition

My 3 boxers would eat that rodent fast.


3 posted on 02/05/2011 11:55:34 AM PST by barbarianbabs (soylent green is people)
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To: Darksheare; Borax Queen; derllak

Darks? Are you messing with the squirrels again?


4 posted on 02/05/2011 11:55:37 AM PST by Lakeshark (Thank a member of the US armed forces for their sacrifice)
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To: Daffynition

It looks like the squirrel is trying to commit statuary rape!


5 posted on 02/05/2011 11:57:22 AM PST by Joe 6-pack (Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
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To: Shimmer1

The Russian Mr Flibble

(This one’s Red)...


6 posted on 02/05/2011 11:57:35 AM PST by null and void (We are now in day 746 of our national holiday from reality. - 0bama really isn't one of US.)
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7 posted on 02/05/2011 11:58:47 AM PST by null and void (We are now in day 746 of our national holiday from reality. - 0bama really isn't one of US.)
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To: Joe 6-pack

BOOO. HISSSS!
I wish I had thought of it.


8 posted on 02/05/2011 11:59:52 AM PST by Past Your Eyes (I'd get it myself but I don't have any thumbs.)
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To: Daffynition

Probably a tasty spider nest in the corner of the statue’s mouth...ick, but squirrels do go for these things.

In any case, the origin of the description “squirrely” sure isn’t hard to find!


9 posted on 02/05/2011 12:00:02 PM PST by livius
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To: null and void; sweetliberty

At least it’s not a possum........


10 posted on 02/05/2011 12:00:40 PM PST by Lakeshark (Thank a member of the US armed forces for their sacrifice)
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To: Daffynition
Go on, little squirrel. Take the next step and conclude that all dogs will be as quiet if you approach their mouths boldly enough.
11 posted on 02/05/2011 12:02:31 PM PST by aruanan
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To: aruanan

LOL! Ooops...bye-bye, little squirrel!


12 posted on 02/05/2011 12:10:19 PM PST by livius
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To: Joe 6-pack
It looks like the squirrel is trying to commit statuary rape!

Bravo!

13 posted on 02/05/2011 12:19:23 PM PST by NautiNurse (ObamaCare uses Bernie Madoff theory of economics)
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To: null and void

OKaaaaay...lets go over this again...

I run, you chase...

Got it, now ???


14 posted on 02/05/2011 12:20:18 PM PST by Tennessee Nana
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To: aruanan
The Mail likes its dog 'n squirrel stories. Remember this one?


15 posted on 02/05/2011 12:24:15 PM PST by Daffynition ( Live EACH DAY as if it were your last, but EXPECT that there still may be a tomorrow.)
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To: Joe 6-pack
HAHAHA! Take a bow! HAHAHA!


16 posted on 02/05/2011 12:26:23 PM PST by Daffynition ( Live EACH DAY as if it were your last, but EXPECT that there still may be a tomorrow.)
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17 posted on 02/05/2011 12:27:34 PM PST by Daffynition ( Live EACH DAY as if it were your last, but EXPECT that there still may be a tomorrow.)
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To: Daffynition

I guess that squirrel’s really clamped down on that dog’s lip.


18 posted on 02/05/2011 12:27:55 PM PST by aruanan
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To: Sacajaweau

19 posted on 02/05/2011 12:34:41 PM PST by Daffynition ( Live EACH DAY as if it were your last, but EXPECT that there still may be a tomorrow.)
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To: Daffynition
Squirrels are friendly.


20 posted on 02/05/2011 12:35:11 PM PST by paulycy (Islamo-Marxism is Evil.)
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