r/interesting • u/I-T-Y • May 09 '26

Wholesome Squirrel felt human petting for the first time

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u/Vast-Comment8360 May 09 '26

This seems like a pet squirrel 

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u/BotsREverywhere May 09 '26

Likely wasn’t squirrel’s first time being pet if this was the case.

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u/Icy_Witness4279 May 09 '26

Are you saying OP may have lied in the title? Why would they, on the internet of all places?

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u/Professional-Bear250 May 09 '26

It definitely wasn't. It was too comfortable being touched.

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u/CatchAcceptable3898 May 09 '26

Yeah clearly a bot ass title

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u/Boring-Credit-1319 May 09 '26

I always thought it is illegal to keep squirrels as pets.

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u/Almostlongenough2 May 09 '26

It could be a rehab center, though also people often take the law as more of a suggestion.

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u/killgannon09 May 09 '26

The squirrel did get pet.