Monday, January 10, 2022

Squirrel adventures

 





We return to camp to find Rocky and his buddies pillaging our belongings (not actual photo of Rocky). There has been instances of rabies in Etosha so I became worried. Tossing a few stones his direction made him think I was feeding him and encouraged more bad behavior. Given the options of holing up in the camper which is 130 degrees, running away, or a more forceful action I decide to try and bean Rocky with a stone.  After a few misses, I finally hit his hindquarter. Rocky proceeded to roll around on the ground with more drama than a soccer player feigning injury. Immediately I feel awful and think about actions as Rocky is destined for the evening meal of an eagle. Is there an Etosha squirrel vet?  Perhaps make a squirrel splint?  Or, maybe put Rocky out of his misery?  After 10 seconds of deliberations, Rocky hops up and heads down his squirrel hole. Suckered by a rodent. 

1 comment:

  1. Clarification: Lisa wasn’t the attempted squirrel murderer.

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