A Canoe family had an unusual visitor to tour their residence Monday night.
A flying squirrel somehow managed to gain entry into their home when it was spotted in the living room by owner Selina Metcalfe.
香蕉视频直播淛ames and I were just sitting in the living room and I saw movement out of the corner of my eye. It香蕉视频直播檚 an old farm house and we get the occasional mouse, so I was prepared to do battle. I looked up and saw that it was bigger and for a moment I thought it was a rat and I panicked! Then I saw the fluffy tail,香蕉视频直播 says Metcalfe.
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Metcalfe says the flying squirrel spent 20 minutes going from room to room as they were trying to usher him into various large containers.
Metcalfe has a few costume dresses and crinolines hanging in the laundry room. She says the squirrel even climbed into them and nestled in for a short time before bounding on.
香蕉视频直播淥ur dogs were outside so we couldn香蕉视频直播檛 just shoo him out the door. Our border collie loves to catch mice and would have killed it,香蕉视频直播 she says.
The family ended up herding the squirrel into the sun porch at the back of the house and locked the door. Then they brought their dogs in to the mud room at the front of the house and locked them in.
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Metcalfe slid the drawer open a bit, but the flying squirrel wasn香蕉视频直播檛 interested in making the jump to freedom just yet.
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Flying squirrels are more rare than their common variety cousins, but are not considered an endangered species. Biologists at the Canadian Wildlife Federation note they are a nocturnal animal 香蕉视频直播 hence the larger eyes 香蕉视频直播 and this simply makes it more rare for them to be seen.
They prefer coniferous and mixed forest habitat, making this area an ideal habitat for them.
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