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Omaha Steve

(99,661 posts) Mon Aug 15, 2016, 08:23 PM Aug 2016

WATCH: Squirrel steals GoPro, climbs tree (please fasten your seat belt)

I will not be around for the next 24-36 hours or so. New A/C goes in tomorrow. Enjoy this while I'm gone.

OS

http://www.kmtv.com/news/national/watch-squirrel-steals-gopro-climbs-tree

This squirrel has a future in videography ahead of it.

One curious squirrel got its hands on a GoPro, producing a now-viral video. The footage gives us a squirrel’s-eye view of the animal climbing a tree.

The video, posted by YouTube user Viva Frei on Sunday, has already racked up more than 75,000 views.

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WATCH: Squirrel steals GoPro, climbs tree (please fasten your seat belt) (Original Post) Omaha Steve Aug 2016 OP

That is awesome! deathrind Aug 2016 #1

How did the squirrel hold the camera so straight while running? NightWatcher Aug 2016 #2

It seems to have had something for the squirrel to use its mouth jberryhill Aug 2016 #4

I like the nose uppityperson Aug 2016 #3

+1 uponit7771 Aug 2016 #11

enjoy the new AC--and thanks for sharing this!! amazing!! niyad Aug 2016 #5

Now I wanna be a squirrel! liberalmuse Aug 2016 #6

Squirrel!!!!!! Initech Aug 2016 #7

Thank you! Generic Brad Aug 2016 #8

Next to cats, squirrels are my favorite packman Aug 2016 #9

even a blind squirrel finds a GoPro every once in a while 0rganism Aug 2016 #10

deathrind

(1,786 posts)

1. That is awesome!

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Mon Aug 15, 2016, 08:27 PM

Aug 2016

NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)

2. How did the squirrel hold the camera so straight while running?

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Mon Aug 15, 2016, 08:36 PM

Aug 2016

For a squirrel, GoPros are a little bulky.

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)

4. It seems to have had something for the squirrel to use its mouth

Reply to NightWatcher (Reply #2)

Mon Aug 15, 2016, 08:46 PM

Aug 2016

There are other videos of squirrels taking cameras, and that seems to have been the intent here. I'd guess there was some experimentation on how to make the camera attractive and portable for squirrels.