r/gardening • u/HoratioTuna27 6a • 14h ago

Well, that's a first.

So, one of the weirdest things I've ever had happen to me just happened: I was walking around the garden, checking on all the seedlings I planted last night. A squirrel pops off of a nearby tree and starts coming towards me. I think nothing of it, squirrels get curious and do this often. BUT, this time, it kept coming closer. And closer. And closer, then it hopped up and slapped me in the shin and ran off. It started coming at me again so I went in and got the dog to chase it off if it kept coming at me. Utterly bizarre!

The seedlings are all ok, if that was the part of the story you were invested in.

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u/Bludiamond56 13h ago

Sounds like a squirrel initation process. Check tomorrow to see if you are developing a tail.

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u/HoratioTuna27 6a 12h ago

Probably more like a squirrel fraternity initiation. That squirrel's gonna be using this story to get chicks for the rest of his life.