Up to No Good: True Tales of Wild Animal Shenanigans

Up to No Good: True Tales of Wild Animal Shenanigans

Written by Nick
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Published on July 25, 2015

true tales of wild animal shenanigansCute critters are popping up all over the news this summer. Here are a few true tales of wild animal shenanigans that will make you think our furry friends aren’t all that different from you and me!

Black bears are pretty common in Seminole County, Florida and often make their way into unsecured trash cans and backyards. Earlier this month, one curious (and apparently, hungry) fellow wandered into an open garage where he came across the mother lode: a 20 pound bag of dog food. Neighbors witnessed the bear taking the as yet unopened bag out of the garage and into a shady spot in the yard, where he proceeded to have an impromptu picnic. After chowing down on the doggie chow, the stuffed bear decided to take a nap while amused onlookers snapped pictures and observed from a safe distance. Food coma: Yogi style.

Meanwhile, in Colorado, another bear was afflicted with a bad case of the munchies. Climbing in through a window of the Colorado Cherry Company, the bear helped himself to a whopping 38 of the delectable desserts.  Moreover, the gluttonous grizzly even took a couple of snacks for the road, carrying them off in his mouth as he left. But he didn’t eat everything. The strawberry rhubarb pies were untouched, as the animal’s instincts kept him away from this potentially toxic concoction. While safe in small doses, rhubarb contains oxalate, which can be fatal in high concentrations. Good news for the bear, and for the shop, which has seen a boost in sales thanks to post-bear publicity.

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Workers showing up at the Honeybourne Railway Club, near Evesham in Worcestershire, thought they were walking in to a crime scene. Money was scattered about, the floor was littered with glass from broken tumblers and bottles, and beer trickled from open taps. Even more shocking was that the culprit was still there! He came stumbling out from behind a box of potato chips… all eighteen inches of him. It was a squirrel! The furry fella had managed to cause about $450 in damages during his drunken overnight romp. Staffers trapped him in a trash can and released back outside, where he presumably found a nice tree in which to sleep it off. Maybe he just had a rough day at the office?

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