The bushytail supply isn’t likely to run short, and what’s particularly nice about a squirrel catapult is that, coaxed by a handful of sunflower seeds in the basket, the ordnance loads itself. I have yet to acquaint more of the local squirrels with my contraption. It was supremely gratifying to pull the cord and watch the little monster go flipping butt-over-beady-eyeballs toward the snow. So far one squirrel that came here for sunflower seed has left in a way calculated to thoroughly astonish, and its ratty little mind is no doubt still trying to comprehend the experience. But while it hasn’t produced the graceful, long-distance trajectory of some of the larger models–getting it to do so will require experimentation–I’m satisfied that it works fine. It’s a modest affair, as is necessary given the limited space on my third-floor balcony.

So after seeing some clips of squirrel catapults on YouTube, I thought I’d make one of my own. But when a bushy-tailed rodent scares the birds away from my feeder, rips the bottom out of my finch seed sack, and all but flips me the finger when I knock on the window to scare it away, said rodent is no longer cute. I’d give this one about ten feet.Īt my old apartment, I had a squirrel catapult. I get up and tear open the glass sliding door right in front of him.ĭid you know that squirrels are equipped with a powerful inner spring? It is triggered by the startle factor the more sudden the surprise, the mightier the jolt from the spring and the greater the distance it will launch the squirrel. This accomplishes nothing of any value for him, but it does put him in a particularly vulnerable situation which, for me, offers the potential for some brief amusement. So after taking a minute to contemplate his next move, this little bugger starts working his way up the screen till he’s reached the top. But a squirrel will explore squirrels are as curious as cats. “Okay, pal,” I think, “now that you’ve gained that position, what do you intend to do with it?” From what I can see, it doesn’t offer any advantage over the patio, which is strewn with scrumptious sunflower seeds. Police say local officers, who carry out regular patrols in the park, have been made aware.I’m sitting here in my couch, editing some Bible study notes on my laptop, when I hear something go “whump!” I glance left toward the patio and see that a squirrel has jumped up onto the screen door and attached himself like Velcro. 'I work in the park quite a lot and I never see anything bad happening so hopefully it's a one off.' A squirrel was attacked in Victoria Park. 'I hope it didn't die but there was a lot of blood.

'I think it took time to calm down before running away. We moved it to some bushes but when I went back to check it had gone. She said: 'The squirrel was in shock at first. Lucy Wakley from The Coffee Shed, which has a van in Victoria Park, helped the squirrel into a cardboard box before calling for help. 'The younger one was crying and throwing up and was screaming that it 'wasn't him', but he didn't stop it from happening.' 'It astounds me it really does, what goes through their minds? The incident happened in Victoria Park in Ashford Ever seen a man stick his hand down a hole to retrieve a squirrel This is the film for you, as Paul Childerley tries out catapult-shooting on his shoot in.

She added: 'Yes this was 'just' a squirrel, but what's next, someone's pet? The 53-year-old said she chased the youths past the park's historic Hubert Fountain and saw one crying before they got away. It was bleeding from its face,' she said. 'The poor animal didn't die, they just tortured it. The squirrel was moved to safety before running awayĭeb Sharpe was walking through the park at the time when she stopped to help the creature. Transcribed image text: Frederico builds a squirrel-launching catapult, and launches his pet squirrel, Cheeks, at a launch angle of 30 degrees and an. The attack happened in Victoria Park at midday on Sunday when the youths were seen shooting the animal before running away and leaving it covered in blood. Three teenagers were spotted 'torturing' a squirrel in Ashford after coaxing it out of a tree with a catapult.

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