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With a hungry hawk ready to pounce and turn him into its dinner, this squirrel couldn’t afford to make a meal of his escape.
In the absence of a nearby burrow or tree, the rodent found a novel solution – squirrelling himself away in the wheel arch of the nearest car.
His nemesis perched just inches away on the vehicle’s roof, the squirrel held his nerve for around half an hour before the red-tailed hawk flew off.
The stand-off was spotted by university worker Allison Berdoulay, 54, in Nottingham, Pennsylvania.
She said: ‘The squirrel’s so clever. He made sure the coast was clear before popping out.’
In the absence of a nearby burrow or tree, the rodent found a novel solution – squirrelling himself away in the wheel arch of the nearest car
Allison was nipping out for groceries when she spotted the striking moment on her way home from work.
The 54-year-old quickly wound down her window and snapped a shot of what she thought was just a red-tailed hawk – but later spotted the ‘clever’ squirrel peeping out from above the car’s wheel.
Driving past 15 minutes later after visiting the shops, Allison spotted the gutsy rodent holding
