The amount of times I've been harassed by squirrels when I came too close to their home, it makes sense why a domesticated squirrel would protect your home as well. Also that Joey didn't attack the officer investigating, because he saw the two of you communicating and obviously not in a dangerous situation, the same way a dog does.
Spent lots of time in the woods. Squirrels are bad tempered and have quite an extensive profanity vocabulary! I've never been cussed out like I've been cussed by a squirrel! I once had a squirrel stalk me from tree to tree to tree, cussing me out the whole time!
I love how if the robber had his guns i can tell you for a fact of getting attacked from a squirrel once you have to be john wick to be able to kill it because how quick they are
I was replying to nexus169 comment, not you. He stated that a human cannot hurt a squirrels because the squirrel will bite the human. I don't know why you are so angry tho
Jesus, I wasn't talking about that squirrel, but A squirrel in general, and I think you know that. If you're that fragile, then you should stay of the internet in the future.
My squirrel named Kevin wears a diaper. It's the cutest thing ever. He can't be released in a wild because hes blind in one eye and only has 3 and a half legs. He was a little baby that was caught in a fire. It burned his extremities. Didn't think he was gonna make it but we kept bottle feeding him and giving him antibiotics. My wife is a veterinarian and amputated his little burnt foot. He still alive today. He's 2 years old and the happiest little guy ever. ❤
Your wife is living my ideal life - being a veterinarian and saving animals. I'm lowkey jealous. 😫 Edit: also, in case you/her/anybody is interested, I used to have a paralyzed rat that my Dad built a tiny wheelchair for. I also had a hairless rat who he knitted a little sweater for (it gets pretty cold in my country - Canada). I also once rescued a wild rat who'd been attacked by an owl, and he drove him about 6 hours away to a wildlife sanctuary (there are rat sanctuaries in my city now, don't worry).
@@Hollyucinogen That is so cute about your little nakie rat having a sweater 😊 If you don't become a vet there are other (easier) ways to work with animals. You can volunteer at zoos and wildlife rehabilitation clinics and animal rescues and shelters. I became a wildlife biologist and enjoyed many years in the outdoors studying fish and wildlife. There are many seasonal jobs that you don't need advanced degrees or training for too. I'm not as familiar with Canada, but there are likely many government agencies that need field workers. You meet great people too.
I would’ve changed my mind, too. Squirrels have those giant buck teeth meant for cracking nutshells. I can’t imagine how much damage they could do if they were actively attacking you.
Hit the wrong button , had a pet squirrel ( Rocky ) He would attack any stranger that came into the house! Now I have a dog that doses the same thing, and they both loved to bite!
As kids we lived in a large wooded family compound along the Mississippi River, which had lots of oak trees -- and therefore squirrels. If there were orphaned baby squirrels, my grandparents and parents (dedicated conservationists, even in those days in the early 1950s) had us kids care of them, feed them, until they could be released safely back into the wild. Over the years, we had a yardful of tame squirrel visitors who remembered the care they had received from us.😊
I love those videos where animals get reunited with a previous caregiver. One of a tiger sticks out and he stands up on 2 legs and just hugged the human, rubbing his head and purring. It was so awesome!
Joey is a cutie ♥️♥️♥️ I raised a squirrel and he was my baby for 2 years I let him go in my back yard and he made babies and had a great life. The squirrels in my neighborhood had white bellies and my Rhett had an orange belly. There were no white belly squirrels born after his release they all still have orange belly’s for these 20 years. He left a legacy ♥️♥️♥️
that's an absolutely horribly negligent idea if you took a prey animals sense of fear and put them back into the wild, why the hell would you do that? that's a death sentence
and not just that but getting them used to human company, protection and resources to a world where people are allowed to murder them and all kinds of violence to them
@@nanhand99 did you even read what I said? the whole reason it's bad to release pets is because they have problems taking care of themselves. wild animals are afraid of humans because they fear potential predators. pets are trained to stop being afraid of strange big animals who can kill them, and trained to get food from humans instead of the normal way. it's lazy, self centered and careless to just give up and leave them outside to fend for themselves after *you* chose to alter their behavior to be a pet
@@agent3976Brain cells that actually function, declining rapidly in humans. Animals on the other hand, 👍. Look at the human and animal encounters going on at national parks. Joey, is amazing.❤
In nature, squirrels are quite territorial, so I'm not terribly shocked by this, even though it's a bit unusual. I suspect Joey is fine with somebody he doesn't know coming in the house so long as "Daddy" is home, and things are friendly. But some stranger comes in when Daddy isn't home, and starts messing around? It's time to bust some nuts.
Squirrels are very territorial. When a friend of mine and her partner moved into their newly purchased home, a squirrel who lived in their new backyard and thought it belonged to him, began to pummel everyone who ventured into it with pinecones. LOL So, they named him "General."
We knew someone with a pet squirrel. They tried twice to release him back to the wild and he chewed through the ceiling to get back inside the house. His favorite thing was riding the ceiling fan..round and round..it was super funny. Edit: Thanks for all the likes!
@@1sandra475 Check out Bunny the talking dog. She uses buttons to speak, with context. Billi the cat does the same thing. She was just complaining of "water noise outside" (rain lol) the other day. They absolutely understand us.
@@Itsunclegabby Omg, Bunny and Billi are the reason that my black lab has buttons now! haha One time my partner and I were sitting on the couch eating dinner. We usually feed him after we're done. He was not having that. He was just staring at us for a bit and I looked at him and said, "What baby?" Then, without breaking eye contact, he leaned forward and pushed, "Food!" Like, okay okay. Soon. haha
We have a pet squirrel that is a sweetie pie to family and close friends, but if he can tell that we don't like someone, he gets aggressive very quickly. They're incredibly territorial. I feel sorry for anyone who tried to break into our house! 😂
What a cutie. Squirrels are EXTREMELY territorial. Thank you Sir, for stowing your firearms in a good safe! You and your Squirrel kept those guns from falling into evil hands.
@@kuroneko7022 I thought it was a fun joke obviously, just look at his pic and imagine him being a professor of squirrels! But it's all in good sport :)
@Opossum Chan Not here in Europe where I live, but I may imagine in more suburb middle class areas they get more comfortable and agressive. Because you become what you eat - big nuts.
Hahaha truly! My guy on my farm we've got an ongoing territorial battle between my garden and the squirrels that get a thirst for something other than the pond
This story is as good as the lady that brought a blind cat home from the shelter and on the first night she heard a racket downstairs and found a broken window with some blood. She called the police and a short time later the burglar was apprehended. He was drinking in a bar close by - covered in cat scratches! Great job, Joey!
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They also make good meals. They taste like old chicken. Dirty little tree rats will devour your gardens and orchards. They make locust seem like a minor nuisance.
@@TruthWillFreeYou They taste like rabbit if you cook em right, cream of mushroom soup in a deep pan will keep it moist. This specific species of fox squirrel is incredibly invasive, anyways, so it's a good thing to hunt them.
We had a pet squirrel when I was a child living in a remote area. Loved it. We let it lose and six years later went back to that area. He came to me when I called him and I fed him. They are a very intelligent animal.
@@sharp14x there's like 9 million different species on earth.. saying even 500 animals are "one of the smartest" is not a stretch when you think of the numbers. If you were one of the smartest you'd have known that.
My father had a orphaned squirrel he was raising. In the middle of the night my Fathers house caught fire and the squirrel went crazy. It ran into my Fathers bedroom and ran all over his bed barking and making sure my Father woke up. That squirrel saved my Fathers life..
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Funny as everything. Joey is a hero… I’ve raised several squirrels and mine didn’t like strangers coming in the house. Laverne & Shirley never bit me but they would go after any stranger that came in. So much personality.😂❤
I had a pet squirrel when I was a child. He was the sweetest little guy...had to be or my mom would not have tolerated him in the house. His favorite place to sleep was mom's apron pocket. He would climb up her skirt and crawl in while she did her housework (it was the 50's). I even had pro portraits done with my squirrel. They can be wonderful pets.
How embarrassing knowing that you got attacked and stopped by a squirrel?! He'll be the laughing stock of the state prison! In all seriousness, good job Joey! You rock!
We had a baby squirrel climb up my moms leg to perch on her shoulder, and he wouldn't stop following us. Since he was such a lil guy, and there was no family around we saw, we took care of him until he was old enough to be on his own. His name was Fritz, one of the best pets we ever had 👍
My dad brought home an injured baby chipmunk in '94. We named him Alvin, and nursed him back to health, and eventually released him in the wild near our family cabin. He came to visit us for a couple of years after we released him. He would actually come in the cabin and climb on us, or eat out of our hands. He eventually got massive and lost an eye in a fight presumably. He was special.
Choo Choo Chucky and Choo Choo Story channels are full of videos from Canada where a married couple have been feeding wild chipmunks for about five years. They definitely have different personalities. Chucky gets special treatment and comes to the door to eat and socialise with the couple.
I'm going to be an animal rehabilitationist when I get my job, they say not to touch wild animals if you can help it because they will trust you and become dependent and then think it's best to trust others that actually want to harm them, it's best to leave them wild if you can help it. But I'm glad and so pround that your dad nursed the chipmunk back to life. Such bravery and courage to do something so sweet to an innocent creature who means nothing but pure care and love. I'm sorry to hear that he lost an eye, animals deal with more pain than we do. I saw a tail of a squirrel, like the fur part somewhere and I was stunned if the squirrel was surviving without it.
Michelle Hartnett Very true! Mine will try to attack my boyfriend. I am the only one allowed to enteract with them because I am/was their sole caregiver who raised them and now they are very protective of me and their home.
Michelle Hartnett and some can bite, which you need to be extremely cautious, cause some squirrels do carry diseases, like rabies or the bubonic plague.
Can confirm! I've had 2 pet squirrels over the years, and they would only ever perch on my dad or myself. God forbid if anyone but us tried to pick them up... Squirrels aren't really 'pack' animals/rodents. They may form very small drays during particularly cold falls/winters, but they generally keep to their own territories outside of mating season. This man was 100% percent accurate: they're a pain, but they're great! Now I'm living with ferrets...
That doesn't surprise me! Several years ago a squirrel chose me as a friend and I don't know why but he would come right up to me, only me and nobody believed me! I love this story
I have the same experience. One particular squirrel comes up to my door and waits for me to respond. I thought the squirrel wanted some nuts, which I have given her a few times, but now the squirrel just seems to want to be in my company. She does not eat any nuts that I put down. It's really weird... :)
I have Marvin! He is very curious around me. When I point at him and say "You're wacky", he jumps around and does tree to ground acrobatics, with spinning back flips n' all! (
I had a paraplegic squirrel who chased out a friend who was staying in my guest room . She never bothered anyone else so i figured there was something that my squirrel could sense that i couldn't. I trusted her insincts. My friend turned out to be a practicing witch . My squirrel protected my soul. May her memory forever be a blessing🐿
Squirrels can be great pets when raised from young or babies. They are very energetic, but can be litter box trained. They are people specific, not nice to everybody as this article shows!
I had a pet skunk from birth. Builders destroyed the nest and my dad took them in to rescue them. Mine was called STINKY. Walked on a leash and was very friendly.♥️
Many years ago, a friend of mine had a flying squirrel as a pet. Its favorite spot was the valance curtain next to the sofa. One day, an Avon lady came, sat on the sofa, and opened her case. From habit, the squirrel glided down to her shoulder. Just as the squirrel's toenails touched her shoulder, the squirrel realized she wasn't somebody he knew. The squirrel screamed in her ear and ran away. The Avon lady screamed and ran from the house. My friend's family had to gather up her belongings for her because she refused to go back into the house.
I've said it many times before and I'll say it again! Squirrels are very smart and full of personality. I wouldn't advise hunting these incredible beings unless they over-populate a region
Many many years ago when I lived in Panama City Florida and we used to go up north on the Suwannee River! I had a friend that lived out there had two 35 lb plus red fox squirrels they're quite common in this Southeast! They're also considered a delicacy but I believe they're protected now! The two of those squirrels were absolutely protective of him his property and his automobiles if they didn't know you guess what you weren't getting close to him and those things can be vicious little beasters! But once they knew you they were your best friends and they would defend you as well when you were on the property it was incredible! Thank you for the video
My squirrel Zosi "2008-2013" was exactly the same. Although he could be very possessive, I would take him on daily walks and bike rides and people would constantly come up wanting pictures etc, and he would never attack anyone. "I wouldn't let people hold him for safety and legal reasons" but sometimes people would get too close and he'd run up their leg or something, just playfully. But things were very different when it came to my son or any girl I brought home. Basically he would become jealous and possessive. Nothing serious tho, just flicking his tail and making quick jabs at whoever he didn't want around me. But then one day my son came over while I was still at class and thought he would just play my computer for the hour until I got home, but the moment he stepped inside the house without me, he saw Zosi and thought he'd just ignore him like usual, but this time Zosi immediately charged and leapt on him, ran up and around to his back and started to scratch his neck area "minor superficial ones" but my son panicked and instinctivly grabbed him to throw him off, and the moment he did that, Zosi bit down and chewed his finger so hard that it fractured his finger bone. It was the only time he had ever hurt anyone. After that incident, I had to get a large cage for when my son came over because even if I was home after that, Zosi just didn't like or trust him anymore. Another time, while on one of the walks or bike rides we would do together daily, usually with a harness and leash, but this day we were walking and two pit bulls charged down a driveway while the dogs owners were bringing in groceries and in that split second, my Zosi immediately ran down from the top of my hat "where he liked to hang out" and ran straight at the charging dogs. Worried he'd be killed, I had to jerk him back so he flew backwards, but he got the message and ran back onto my shoulder ready to fight, madly flicking his tail while the dogs viciously barked circling around us just about a foot away. His brave little soul wouldn't back down from anything that he thought was a danger to me. I really miss him dearly.
For years, I've been curious about why people would have pet squirrels. They are incredibly cute, but in my home? Your story made me tear up!😥🙂 Now I want a squirrel!😁
@@carolking1502 and to all those that say just grab it by the tail or whatever and slam it against the wall, good luck ! those little bastards are extremely hard to "just grab" as the intruder found out !!
@@MrManfly "slam it against the wall"...No! I catch and release the occasional mouse! My friend feeds a squirrel at her office. There's a feral cat she also feeds. The squirrel and cat often eat dinner together out of the same bowl. They're adorable!
Thats funny because I had a squirrel that was the same way, kind of. She was fine with my husband and my daughter- my husband was tall and her favorite activity was to hide somewhere high and jump onto his shoulder when he wasn't paying attention- but for some reason she was having no part of my teenage son. He'd always been nice to her and of course, wanted to play with her like everyone else and was very gentle but she just had it in for him. He's always been very calm and quiet so it wasn't his demeanor.
I know it's old but you know, wild squirrels are absolutely terrifying if provoked. I'm a wildlife rehab student and once they get to be a certain size, the center suggests wearing leaver gloves like what you'd wear to handle a small raptor. Nothing is quite as intimidating as a squirrel growling at you and squaring up for a fight. As odd as that sounds, it's true.
Exactly. When you're not home they should be locked away because imagine if he didn't. That burglar could have used those guns in another robbing attempt or sold them on the black market.
@@margaretlavender9647 It's called the Second amendment, ....SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED." Whatever country your in is sooooo much better I'm sure (sarcasm).
