chicot60
09-06-2011, 08:10 PM
They have a bit of a reputation for a vicious streak, but this dog certainly got more than it bargained for after pouncing on a baby squirrel it found on the ground.
Moments before the hapless baby would have been torn apart, these images show its mother appearing to leap off a nearby tree and attacking the surprised dog.
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2009/11/24/article-0-07572A11000005DC-627_634x827.jpg
Barking mad: The squirrel gets ready to leap off the tree and its terrified baby is pounced on by the dog
Using its sharp teeth and claws, the squirrel tore into its canine opponent and distracted it so the baby could escape to freedom. It is unclear if the images have been edited, but the startled dog appears in considerable pain as the squirrel bites into its flank. The surprise assault gives the baby squirrel just enough time to climb back up the nearby tree before its mother is thrown clear and escapes from the dog. The baby squirrel appears to have fallen to the ground as it was being helped up the tree.
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2009/11/24/article-0-07572798000005DC-174_634x424.jpg
Make it snappy: The plucky creature bites and claws the dog, allowing its baby to escape certain death
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2009/11/24/article-1230489-0757279C000005DC-552_634x668.jpg
That's my baby! The dog snarls in pain as the squirrel leaps in to attack it - and the baby makes a leap for the safety of the tree
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2009/11/24/article-1230489-075727A0000005DC-265_634x891.jpg
Mother consoles baby and...
Look at the dog's face... This has to be what he is thinking...
"What the hell just happened?
Did I just get my ass kicked by a squirrel?
Moments before the hapless baby would have been torn apart, these images show its mother appearing to leap off a nearby tree and attacking the surprised dog.
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2009/11/24/article-0-07572A11000005DC-627_634x827.jpg
Barking mad: The squirrel gets ready to leap off the tree and its terrified baby is pounced on by the dog
Using its sharp teeth and claws, the squirrel tore into its canine opponent and distracted it so the baby could escape to freedom. It is unclear if the images have been edited, but the startled dog appears in considerable pain as the squirrel bites into its flank. The surprise assault gives the baby squirrel just enough time to climb back up the nearby tree before its mother is thrown clear and escapes from the dog. The baby squirrel appears to have fallen to the ground as it was being helped up the tree.
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2009/11/24/article-0-07572798000005DC-174_634x424.jpg
Make it snappy: The plucky creature bites and claws the dog, allowing its baby to escape certain death
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2009/11/24/article-1230489-0757279C000005DC-552_634x668.jpg
That's my baby! The dog snarls in pain as the squirrel leaps in to attack it - and the baby makes a leap for the safety of the tree
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2009/11/24/article-1230489-075727A0000005DC-265_634x891.jpg
Mother consoles baby and...
Look at the dog's face... This has to be what he is thinking...
"What the hell just happened?
Did I just get my ass kicked by a squirrel?