For many years, the fibre artist and her husband have been feeding squirrels and birds that live around their property in Cumberland on Prince Edward Island's South Shore. The squirrels not only take peanuts right from her hand, they dive into her pockets too. It's just really, really fun." Scantlebury said the squirrels are gentle, and there have been no injuries on either side during their interactions. Feeding wildlife not recommendedAndrea Wishart is a PhD researcher at the University of Saskatchewan specializing in red squirrels, and said she understands the temptation to get close to them.

Source: CBC News November 21, 2020 11:03 UTC