The squirrel appeared to be drunk. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. Hilarious footage shows a squirrel getting a little tipsy after accidentally eating some fermented pears. Kathleen Morlok told MailOnline she decided to clean out her refrigerator on Friday, when the squirrel was captured eating the fermented pears. Footage taken … When the animal appeared to be tipsy, she realised that the pears had likely fermented. Kathleen realized that perhaps the pears fermented while they were stored in the bottom of the fridge. Skip to comments. The squirrel is spotted munching on corn and seeds when it suddenly gets a dazed, petrified look in its eyes and leans oddly to the side. In the video Katy Morlok posted on her YouTube channel Saturday, the tipsy squirrel is s… View our online Press Pack. December 3, 2020. Instead of throwing them away, I threw two onto our deck for Hamlet," Kathleen told DailyMail.com, referring to the family's pet pig. She captured the event in a video that has since been viewed over 102,000 times. An hour later, when Little Red returned for more, Morlok noticed that Little Red appeared to be tipsy. She realised that the pears might have been so old that they had fermented. When Katy left out an old pear for her pet pig, Lil Red the squirrel snatched it for himself. Nov 26, 2020, 5:04 AM. "I found a very old bag of pears in the bottom. INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, Minn. (FOX 9) – A woman in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota got a video of a squirrel outside her home who accidentally got a little tipsy from eating fermented pears… Minnesota Squirrel Gets Drunk After A Feast Of Fermented Pear A Minnesota woman left and old pear out for the squirrels in her backyard. The drunk squirrel was snacking on pears that apparently fermented. Morlok said that while she had been feeding the squirrels in her neighbourhood since 2019, it had become an even bigger hobby since she began working from home in April. As he enjoys his snack, he begins to lean back. We took a 4-hour flight on the new Delta Airbus jet that Boeing tried to keep out of the US. A squirrel in Minnesota went a little too hard a little too early this Thanksgiving season after eating some fermented pears. A Minnesotan squirrel has become an internet sensation after accidentally getting drunk on fermented pears. This squirrel has been living in Katy Morlok’s yard for the past year or so. Sylvester The Squirrel Getting Hammered Off Of Fermented Pears Brought Major Holiday Weekend Vibes – BroBible Here's what it was like. In Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, on Friday, a woman recorded a squirrel getting a little tipsy enjoying some fermented pear — though the animal's inebriation was definitely not intended. Morlok posted a video of a squirrel enjoying the pears. Watch This Backyard Squirrel Get a Little Tipsy on Fermented Pears Smithsonian Magazine ^ | Rasha Aridi Posted on 01/12/2021 4:54:15 PM PST by nickcarraway. A woman in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota got a video of a squirrel outside her home who accidentally got a little tipsy from eating fermented pears. She found some old pears and, after doing some research, decided it was OK to set one outside for the squirrels. But don't worry, PETA. A Minnesota resident captured a video of the bushy-tailed rodent’s drunken smorgasbord A close-up photo of a squirrel sitting on a wooden rail while holding a nut to its mouth. She told Fox 9 that she hadn’t intended to get the squirrel drunk. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, Comments are subject to our community guidelines, which can be viewed, The drunk squirrel begins to drift backwards and stares at the sky, It gets a dazed look in its eyes and leans oddly to the side, The video of the tipsy squirrel has been viewed more than 1.5 million times, The pears had initially been put out for the family's pet pig, It arrived the next morning for a "hangover breakfast" at the feeder, The creature eventually found its way back to the bowl of food, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). “The old pears I left out for the squirrels had apparently fermented. Footage taken last Friday, which has been viewed more than 1.5 million times, shows the woodland creature perched on a miniature picnic table outside a house in Inver Grove Heights. News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. The squirrel can be seen swaying back and forth in Morlok’s YouTube video, which has been viewed over 102,000 times. Video: Drunk squirrel struggles to stand after eating fermented pears Kathleen Morlok from Minnesota accidentally fed some fermented pears to a squirrel in her yard and it got very drunk. But Kathleen said the animal "seemed very off" when it returned later that day. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. He kept leaning back while eating. The drunk squirrel was initially caught swaying on camera by Katy Morlok of Minnesota, who had put out an old pear from her fridge outside for local wildlife to eat. But the strange experience didn't deter the squirrel, who arrived the next morning for a "hangover breakfast" at the feeder, Kathleen said. “It’s good to know I’m not the only one who can’t handle the sauce.”. Morlok told Insider that feeding squirrels had become a fun pastime during the pandemic. A drunk squirrel spotted swaying back and forth after eating fermented pears has become an internet sensation. A video posted on Twitter earlier this week, which now has nearly two million views, shows a squirrel guzzling down some pears which have seemingly fermented – turning them alcoholic. A woman accidentally got a neighborhood squirrel wasted in a video that went viral. Katy Morlok of Inver Grove Heights told Insider that on Friday she left some old pears out for her neighbourhood squirrels to enjoy and then caught one of them swaying back and forth. “People, don’t be like me,” Morlok wrote in an email to Insider. That lean! Fermentation occurs when food undergoes chemical changes which can convert glucose, fructose and sucrose into alcohol. Katy Morlok, a resident of Inner Grove Minnesotan, recently caught the attention of the internet after accidentally getting a squirrel incredibly drunk from feeding him some fermented pears. For this squirrel, it is no exception. The inebriated squirrel was caught swaying on camera by Katy Morlok of Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, who had put out an old pear from her fridge in her garden for local wildlife to eat. If we deserve one thing in 2020, it is this video of a squirrel getting drunk off fermented pears. Kathleen said she threw away the rest of the pears after witnessing the bizarre drunk episode. “Clean out your fridge before the fruit ferments.”. In footage that's gone viral, a squirrel appears to be a little too drunk on fermented pear. “And then he got drunk and I did not mean to do that so I went out and I grabbed all the pears.”. That is when it occurred to me that the pears must have fermented in the bottom of the fridge. For other inquiries, Contact Us. Commenters said the tipsy squirrel gave them a great laugh. Footage taken last Friday, which has been viewed more than 1.5 million times, shows the woodland creature perched on a miniature picnic table outside a house in Inver Grove Heights. THIS is the moment a drunk squirrel was caught on camera struggling to stand after eating fermented pears left on a picnic table outside a house in Minnesota. Dude is mangled!. "He kept leaning back while eating," she said. Kathleen said she threw away the rest of the fruit, worrying about the squirrel the whole night. I was so worried about him all night!". ", "I did not realize that he left one under the table outside until I saw the little red squirrel happily grab the whole thing and run away with it into the trees.". The video, taken in a garden in Minnesota in the US … As you probably already know, it's not just humans that like to get drunk. A squirrel in Minnesota got drunk after snacking on an old pear that had apparently fermented. A video from the midwest shows a squirrel feeding on fermented pears, with predictable results. 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In an article titled “Four Reasons Not To Feed Wildlife,” the Humane Society Wildlife Land Trust writes that “It’s OK to feed squirrels if you’d like, but do so from a feeder — never by hand.” THIS is the moment a drunk squirrel was caught on camera struggling to stand after eating fermented pears left on a picnic table outside a house in Minnesota. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. "That is when it occurred to me that the pears must have fermented in the bottom of the fridge.". 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While the famous prison concoction made of prunes purloined from the jail cafeteria and brewed in secret is known to pack a clandestine punch, a squirrel in Inner Grove Heights, Minnesota is apparently a repeat customer at a feeding station set up by resident Katy Morlok. “This was an accident with a happy ending,” she said. Morlok said Little Red came back to the feeder the next morning and seemed fine. One squirrel, nicknamed Little Red, quickly grabbed the pear and seemed to like it, so Morlok set out more. He was even named Lil Red by Katy’s kids. After the strange episode, the creature eventually finds its way back to the bowl of food and continues eating. A squirrel in Minnesota became intoxicated accidentally after eating a fermented pear. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. The video shows the squirrel munching corn and seeds. “Watching the squirrels brings me such joy,” she said. As for Little Red, the squirrel may have just had a minor hangover. The squirrel had seemed to be enjoying the pear so much that Morlok provided more. A squirrel in Minnesota has enjoyed an early and especially festive start to the holiday season by being videoed apparently drunkenly feasting on pears that had fermented and become alcoholic. Just before he tips over, he snaps back to reality, then begins the cycle of nearly falling over again. The tipsy animal uses the edge of the little blue bowl to suddenly catch its balance, but it begins to drift backwards again while staring into the sky. A squirrel from Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, began leaning oddly and staring into space after it accidentally snacked on fermented pears left outside the Morlok's home last Friday A boozehound rodent was caught looking hilariously wobbly after getting wasted off of a fermented pear in Minnesota, wild footage shows. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. Fermentation, on its most basic level, is the process by which a substance breaks down into a simpler substance. Leaving the pears in the bottom of the refrigerator for a long period of time may have led to fermentation. A Minnesota squirrel was fed old pears that were likely fermented and acted so drunk it couldn’t stand up straight. Video shows it wobbling while trying to eat. A video of an Inver Grove Heights squirrel that got drunk off fermented pears is blowing up on the Internet. It turns out that the pear had become fermented, and Lil Red got himself drunk! “This just made my morning,” one person said. However, once Morlok realized the pears were fermented, she rescinded the treat. “It kind of dawned on me: ‘Oh no, those pears were so old, I bet they fermented,’” Morlok told Fox 9 News.. Fermentation is the metabolic process where certain food undergoes chemical changes that can convert glucose, fructose and sucrose into alcohol. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. This squirrel’s drunk as a skunk. Kathleen decided to put the rest of the old pears outside for the squirrel after sensing how much the creature was enjoying them. The minute-long video shows Little Red on a miniature picnic table eating the pears. In About-Face, UK Will Not Allow Huawei To Be Involved In Any Part Of... Universal Orlando Parks Will Reopen June 5 Despite Risk Of... Pro-Privacy Lawmakers Secure A Vote To Protect Browsing Data From... Jurassic World: Dominion Is Definitely Not The Planned End Of The... 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When Katy saw him at his feeding spot, he was spacing out and kept losing his balance. A video of the incident surfaced last week on YouTube in which the squirrel can be seen struggling to stand on a miniature picnic table after consuming the pear. THIS is the moment a drunk squirrel was caught on camera struggling to stand after eating fermented pears left on a picnic table outside a house in Minnesota. Last week, a wide-eyed, tipsy squirrel in Minnesota joined in on the holiday festivities after it was seen drunkenly munching on fermented pears… An hour after munching on the snack, the squirrel, that she named ‘Lil Red’, was found to be quite unsteady on its feet. While HuffPost could not verify that the pear fermented and the squirrel got soused, it does seem that fruit can ferment on its own in the fridge in certain cases. The squirrel came back the next day and was behaving normally (though I suspect he may have been nursing a hangover).