Joey the squirrel
Joey the squirrel is a squirrel that attacked a burglar who entered the house of his owner in Meridian, Idaho on February 12, 2017.[1] The burglar attempted to open Adam Pearl's gun safe.[2] Joey is a pet squirrel owned by Pearl. He was adopted by Pearl when he was just days old. At the time of Joey's confrontation, he was about six months old. Joey was friendly and had been trained to use a litter box.[2][1] The burglar was apprehended later. He had scratches on his hands.[2] Joey was unharmed.[1]
An officer who responded to the call returned the few stolen items and reported that the apprehended burglar admitted to the burglary. During questioning, the officer noted scratches on the suspect's hands. The suspect described the confrontation with Joey: " 'Yeah, that damn thing kept attacking me and wouldn't stop until I left.'"[1]
Some time after the incident, Pearl began conditioning Joey for a natural outdoor environment. Since the incident, Joey has been released into the wild.[3]
Though no video documentation exists,[1] US and international media outlets extensively covered the story.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Trusty pet squirrel foils burglary". Fox News USA. 14 February 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 www.20min.ch, www.20minutes.ch, 20 Minutes, 20 Min. "Cambrioleurs, méfiez-vous de Joey l'écureuil!". Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ↑ "Joey the crime-fighting squirrel released back into wild by rescuers". Retrieved 8 August 2017.
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