Well, one squirrel to be precise.
I was walking with Oscar past a four-storey apartment building yesterday, and happened to look up because there was some kind of disturbance in the uppermost branches of an adjacent tree. I thought perhaps someone from the top floor was on their fire escape, having a go at the tree with some pruning sheers. I took two more steps and then - WHUMP! - something landed on the tarmac just behind us. Our jaws dropped in surprise (and the tennis ball in Oscar's mouth naturally fell to the floor). The object was a rather dazed-looking squirrel that must have fallen at least 35 ft. Oscar half-heartedly took up the chase, and the squirrel dived to safety under a parked car. There were no witnesses except Oscar, but I suspect he hasn't told a soul.
Posted by matt at July 23, 2004 11:25 AM | TrackBack