How To Catch a Squirrel

Rebecca Rose Jarvis

Hello,

Question: Do you know how to catch a squirrel?

Answer: Climb a tree and act like a nut.

Today I'm going to tell you a true story on how a little boy caught a squirrel.

This is what happened.

Last summer, I went to a Family Fair at Westmount Park with my brother Thomas, my sister Catie and my friend Katie. It was a beautiful sunny day and there were hundreds of kids at the park with their parents. As you might imagine, because there was so much activity at the park, we didn't see many animals. As you are aware, when people are around, squirrels all head for the trees.

So, Catie, Katie, Thomas and I went to a part of the park where workers had set up a zip line.

When we got there, we were out of luck because the workers were closing down the zip line.

So, we sat down by a tree and watched the last kids ride the zip line.

Suddenly, a little boy walked past us calling to his father who was standing next to us.

The little boy was holding an adorable baby squirrel in his hands.

Squirrel in Hand

The squirrel was small, brown, fuzzy and had very big eyes.

The father shrieked and said, "Put that thing down."

The boy was so surprised that the father was scared of a tiny little squirrel.

The boy said, "It's o.k. dad. He is not going to bite you."

The father was not pleased. He took the squirrel from the little boy and put it on the ground.

Immediately, the little squirrel ran back to the boy and cuddled against his leg.

One of the workers saw what was happening and grabbed the squirrel from the little boy and put it on a tree.

"Time to go back go your tree", said the worker.

Then the worker started to walk away.

The little squirrel climbed down from the tree and followed the worker.

When he caught up to him, the little squirrel started climbing up the workers leg.

Now all the kids were laughing. The squirrel just wanted a new friend. The worker looked startled and shook his leg to get the squirrel off. The squirrel held on tight, but it was too much so he let go. Then he started walking over to Katie and Catie. He tried to climb their legs, but not mine.

Now all the kids were enjoying their new friend. The parents on the other hand were going mad. One parent thought they should shoot it. Another thought they should bring it home and keep it as a pet. The children knew the truth.

The little squirrel had to go back to his parents and that's the end of my story on how a little boy caught a squirrel.

Love Rebecca