Squirrel playtime! Garden visitor runs up a children's slide and then tumbles back down again in adorable game
- Hilarious footage shows the squirrel scampering up slide in Union, New Jersey
- Father Drew Dudgeon, 40, said he thought the squirrel was just having some fun
- His five-year-old son found the squirrel-meets-slide scenario hilarious
This is the adorable moment a grey squirrel tries to clamber up a children's slide before losing its grip and tumbling back to the bottom.
After its fifth attempt the squirrel darts into the undergrowth behind the play area in Union, New Jersey.
Father Drew Dudgeon, 40, who bought the slide for his five-year-old son, said he thought the mammal was 'just dumb and going up the wrong way'.
But he admitted it was possible the squirrel was 'just playing', 'especially when he rolls over and then hops up'.
Determination: This squirrel was seen running up a slide five times in Union, New Jersey, before dashing away into the undergrowth
The 40-second video shows the squirrel trying to dash up the slide, with tail bristled, before surrendering to the play equipment.
It had apparently decided to take a break from scaling local bird feeders.
Mr Dudgeon watched the mammals antics with his five-year-old, who couldn't stop laughing.
He admitted to originally thinking that the squirrel was 'just dumb and going the wrong way up'.
A spot of fun? Father Drew Dudgeon, 40, said he thought the squirrel was just playing when he filmed it trying to dash up his five-year-old son's slide
Or just gone nuts: The squirrel appeared to be taking a break from raiding local bird feeders
The eastern grey squirrel is native to North America but has also arrived in Europe and the United Kingdom, where it is regarded as an invasive species.
The animal breeds twice a year, between December to February and May to June, though this can be delayed in northern latitudes.
They are regarded as a pest in some areas, where their dens can cause damage to property including house roofes, garden sheds and chimneys.
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