If you feel the need to pick up a large toothed varmint, loose leather gloves are your friend. They tend to latch onto the first thing they get into their mouths and as long as they gloves are baggy, your finger should avoid a direct hit.
Stupid lady. That doesn't appear to be an abandoned baby squirrel. Baby's will come to you and want to be picked up since everything is a mother to it when they're abandoned. Leave the bigger ones alone and don't bring them into your car stupid.
Generally speaking don't put even an injured, unresponsive wild animal in. If necessary and you're able, you can scoot them away from immediate danger like hot asphalt or busy roads. But animals can wake up from being stunned quite suddenly, and if you do not have it in a suitable -container- it can cause you to wreck your car. A rehabber will turn up with a box & duct tape, or a carrier etc. I'd heard a horror story when rescuing that there'd been a rehabber who tried to rescue a swan, and it
freaked out LOOSE in her car (not even bound in a pillowcase) and caused her to wreck & die on the highway. Not sure how much of it was actually true but a WRECK from a panicking wild animal is 100% plausible.
At a minimum, with a deer or something, hogtie with duct tape. Not a joke.
Similar story, there was a man seriously injured outside of Lake Ozark, Mo when he put an injured deer in the backseat of his car that he thought was dead from being struck by a car. It came to and started thrashing about and the deers's rack caused numerous gouges and cuts to the guys neck and face and if I remember it right, he lost an eye. He crashed his car in a ditch while it was happening. While he was waiting for help, the deer got out and ran into the woods. They never found it.
I dunno what's dumber. Picking up a wild squirrel, and recoding it biting you or posting said video. I for one would have deleted it, never told anyone and lied to the doctor that it jumped out of a tree and attacked me, if I was dumb enough to pick it up in the first place.
Why do people share videos of themselves being this foolish? Why do fools fall in love? Why do I have so many sleepless nights wondering what would happen if there were no rhetorical questions?
That's a BAD bite too. Rodent teeth punch right through to bone and it can easily get infected. I'm honestly impressed the squirrel was so patient being handled up to that point. If you MUST pick up a wild animal, get a box or a bag to transport and keep your body parts away.
With teeth sharp enough to chew through metal. (No really, they sharpen their teeth on the lead flashing on my chimney, gotta put something on it that tastes terrible to keep them away).
4EverWaz
If you feel the need to pick up a large toothed varmint, loose leather gloves are your friend. They tend to latch onto the first thing they get into their mouths and as long as they gloves are baggy, your finger should avoid a direct hit.
kaijuuGold
thats a squarrior he not no prisoner of war
NoNoNodontstoparockin
It only bite her because she used that stupid voice.
itsallaboutthecones
Oh you kind hearted but incredibly dumb person.
MightyIink
You don't save squirrels... they are already saved... you are kidnapping them.
CallMeMcGyver
Wait… you can kidnap squirrels?… Is it profitable?… or do they try and pay the ransom in acorns?
PrinceMaxx7
Stupid lady.
That doesn't appear to be an abandoned baby squirrel. Baby's will come to you and want to be picked up since everything is a mother to it when they're abandoned.
Leave the bigger ones alone and don't bring them into your car stupid.
Feralkyn
Generally speaking don't put even an injured, unresponsive wild animal in. If necessary and you're able, you can scoot them away from immediate danger like hot asphalt or busy roads. But animals can wake up from being stunned quite suddenly, and if you do not have it in a suitable -container- it can cause you to wreck your car. A rehabber will turn up with a box & duct tape, or a carrier etc. I'd heard a horror story when rescuing that there'd been a rehabber who tried to rescue a swan, and it
Feralkyn
freaked out LOOSE in her car (not even bound in a pillowcase) and caused her to wreck & die on the highway. Not sure how much of it was actually true but a WRECK from a panicking wild animal is 100% plausible.
At a minimum, with a deer or something, hogtie with duct tape. Not a joke.
PrinceMaxx7
Similar story, there was a man seriously injured outside of Lake Ozark, Mo when he put an injured deer in the backseat of his car that he thought was dead from being struck by a car. It came to and started thrashing about and the deers's rack caused numerous gouges and cuts to the guys neck and face and if I remember it right, he lost an eye.
He crashed his car in a ditch while it was happening. While he was waiting for help, the deer got out and ran into the woods. They never found it.
Affray
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbSFxlfuf9s
SoulfireUK
Look at me, I’m an internet idiot!!
TaiPan87
It can chew through a walnut shell, you don't think it can take a chunk out of your finger, lady?
draqsko
Walnut shell? I've seen them chew through thin gauge chicken wire. It's crazy how strong their teeth are.
Doismellbacon
Mmm, ladyfingers.... Drool
Pfffftit
Better love story than twighlight
SirPumpUp
No, you are not a Disney Princess.
YEET!
delecti
But I want to be so badly. :(
spontaneous9
Great. Enjoys your fleas, mites, and rabies shots.
NVGoddesscottage
Yea, you don’t ever let it go if it bit you. In some places it’s hard to even find rabies vaccines and it’s a race against time to get it started.
SpartaWolf117
DO NOT! TOUCH! WILD! ANIMALS!
RobertLong02
White women, am I right?
Redshadow09
but they are so cute
CrusherOfDreams
Do not. Touch, wild animals.
Got it, thank you.
Kingstonboy
What about forest dogs?
weidermeijer
You need to put the stupid hands clapping between each word.
anaberration
Do not touch wild. Animals.
AtomicChipmunk
Unless you have the proper training and understanding.
I catch wild birds.
AtomicChipmunk
Birds /gallery/WBjfjRJ
wababooba
You didn’t say anything about licking them
igglebotato
"touching" includes your tongue, infidel
famicus
BeaverOnFire
Directions unclear. Squirrel is now stuck sideways in my urethra.
senseicombs
That hardly seems fair. That squirrel clearly touched her finger.
BadderBob
I'm gonna.
frosss
ParaspriteHugger
But... Touch da squirrel?
KoalaOnTheJuice
The cuteness of a wild animal does not reduce its capacity for violence.
DePhyler
I dunno what's dumber. Picking up a wild squirrel, and recoding it biting you or posting said video. I for one would have deleted it, never told anyone and lied to the doctor that it jumped out of a tree and attacked me, if I was dumb enough to pick it up in the first place.
p7zjnq9gei9000
Why do people share videos of themselves being this foolish? Why do fools fall in love? Why do I have so many sleepless nights wondering what would happen if there were no rhetorical questions?
Feralkyn
Why do birds suddenly appear?
redsmerf
Why are there so many songs about rainbows?
Affray
Because Ronnie James Dio knew what he was all about.
Ash321
stickywiggit
That's a BAD bite too. Rodent teeth punch right through to bone and it can easily get infected. I'm honestly impressed the squirrel was so patient being handled up to that point. If you MUST pick up a wild animal, get a box or a bag to transport and keep your body parts away.
Affray
Their initial patience in these videos is usually dehydration, then they get a second wind and start cranking up the fight for survival.
XargentoXaraiva
You are being saved. STOP RESISTING ! ! !
anaberration
finstad4
hushpuppyextraordinaire
Covid-24
Baron29
DON'T.
MJKTheDarkRabbit
Squirrels are fucking evil. I keep telling people this. I also tell people not to touch wild animals but no one listens to that either.
21viking
frenofafren
Congrats to the squirrel on his escape.
NotAHugeSpider
And that squirrel's name? Steve McQueen.
JerBearington
"Squirrels are so friendly in Disney movies, what could go wrong?"
TheMurderousCricket
"Mmmm. Taste of the human flesh!" said The Metal as Fuck Squirrel.
Manctertyr
It's not like rodents are known for biting or anything.
draqsko
With teeth sharp enough to chew through metal. (No really, they sharpen their teeth on the lead flashing on my chimney, gotta put something on it that tastes terrible to keep them away).
NotAHugeSpider
ShutUpMeh
And squirrels are modern carriers of plague, no joke
TouchofSatan
Dumbass
texanbob
Yes?
TouchofSatan
Lol
texanbob
I thought you needed something. My bad.
KellyCrazyCatLadyinTraining
Hehe, you’re okay… for a TEXAN. /joke. (I’m from Florida, so feel free to make fun of me right back, lol.)
texanbob
No, you're right. Thanks! I hope you're safe and dry my friend!!
Doismellbacon
Hi Dumbass, I'm Dad
texanbob
Yes? Raise my allowance.
FeIineDisrespectFromBehind
Honestly, I'm surprised she was able to get her phone out, turn the camera on, and start recording before it started freaking the fuck out.
MrStealYourGiF
I'm gonna guess it bounced off a car and was stunned initially.
draqsko
Nah, squirrels are devious. It was probably fine and thought hehe, watch me get this idiot good... camera on? CHOMP!
EchoOfSnac
Surprised she was able to catch it, TBH. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
bazzaretta
Hates social media
AlwaysDownvotesDogs
People please, check your squirrels for scopophobia *before* you try filming them. Criminy...
HitandRyan
Squirrels never need help
fleetingthought
i saw one in a video asking for water.
Affray
The one you didn't see was cutting the bottom out of the water person's backpack and robbing them blind.