Zookeepers in Japan were Thursday hunting a group of squirrels that made a break for freedom under cover of a powerful typhoon, AFP reported.
About 30 of the bushy-tailed creatures made their escape when typhoon Guchol toppled a tree near their enclosure at Tokyo’s Inokashira Park Zoo, cutting a hole in the netting that held them captive.
“Today we set traps with pieces of bread and sweet potatoes, the food we usually give them,” zoo spokeswoman Eri Tsushima said.
“They don’t usually attack humans, but they have very sharp front teeth, so we urge people not to chase or tease them.”
