Ring device catches a squirrel stealing a biscuit from homeowner's front porch
A homeowner in May's Landing, New Jersey caught the furry thief on camera as it runs off with its stolen biscuit.
Pizza might not be a natural part of a squirrel’s diet, but these tree-scaling rodents aren’t letting that fact stop them.
That’s what Allison and Matt Robicelli showed folks when they shared their first-hand account and video of a pizza-loving squirrel in Baltimore with The Takeout, a food publication under G/O Media Inc.
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While it’s not clear where the slice came from, Matt spotted the squirrel grabbing the pizza and climbing up a tree with it all from their front porch on Wednesday, March 3. He reportedly watched the squirrel for around 10 minutes and shared a 50-second clip of the small mammal eating the gourmet meal, which was later posted to YouTube.
As of Thursday, the video racked up more than 4,000 views and has created a buzz on Twitter and other social media websites.
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However, Maryland isn’t the only state that has squirrels that like dine with a view. In fact, the strange dietary preference has become so much of a common occurrence in the last few years that #pizzasquirrel has its own hashtag on most social platforms, including TikTok and Instagram.
Some fans have even gone a step further and have made accounts dedicated to highlighting squirrels eating pizzas and other foods typically enjoyed by humans like burgers and tacos.
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When they’re not getting caught eating pizzas from trees and other elevated spots, squirrels have been found to snag a few slices from deliveries that are left on front porches.
There are more than 200 species of squirrels around the world, according to National Geographic.
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For the most part, squirrels are considered omnivores that mainly eat nuts and seeds, berries, bark, roots, plants and sometimes insects, eggs or other small animals depending on the species.
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According to pest control service The Wildlife Whisperer, an average adult squirrel eats about a pound of food per week. Moreover, most species can reach impressive speeds and jump several feet, which comes in handy when it comes to carrying food.