While descending the Mt Lassen trail, Buster, the attack chipmunk started stalking me. No kidding, no matter where I was for about 150 vertical feet of trail, I would turn around and this monster was there, wanting my food or my wallet. Finally, he left me alone and turned his attention to a very attractive female hiker who passed me on her way up and I saw Buster no more. (actually not a chipmunk but a GOLDEN MANTLED groundsquirrel)
7-5-03
His cousin Squirrly is a highly skilled critter as shown below in this vid:
Via: VideoSift
Comments
[ Post a Comment ] | | Dean | Re: Nice! | | 
Hasn't voted | Thank you and they are just a nuisance where they are used to people. Of course, this is a golden mantled groundsquirrel, not a chipmunk but everyone thinks of chipmunks as cute little critters. Did you check out the video that is below the pic? : ) | | Posted Feb 25, 2007 9:32 pm |
| | justahiker | Re: Nice! | | 
Hasn't voted | Yes I did!!! :)
If I could only climb like that...Amazing! | | Posted Feb 26, 2007 9:00 am |
| tarol | Cute | | 
Hasn't voted | but this isn't a chipmunk - it's a golden-mantled ground squirrel. How to tell the difference? If it has stripes on its face as well as its back, it's a chipmunk. This cutie only has the stripes on its back... | | Posted Mar 24, 2007 9:32 am |
| | Dean | Re: Cute | |
Hasn't voted | I explained that it wasn't a chipmunk in the caption and that it was a golden mantled ground squirrel. Also, it was covered in the comments prior to yours. | | Posted Mar 25, 2007 1:39 pm |
| | tarol | Re: Cute | |
Hasn't voted | I got that, but I didn't see that anyone actually explained how to tell the difference, so that was why I commented ;) | | Posted Mar 26, 2007 12:26 am |
| | Dean | Re: Cute | |
Hasn't voted | I just figured you missed the caption. Keema even put a link to the Golden Mantled guy on his comment. I used "chipmunk" because that was what my granddson thought it was. When I explained it was a ground squirrel, he just gave me a blank look. I appreciate your comments and also all the great pics you post. | | Posted Mar 26, 2007 12:35 am |
| | Dean | Re: Good... | |
Hasn't voted | Thank you Paolo. This guy was quite the poser. | | Posted Mar 27, 2007 8:16 pm |
| | pcirani@tiscali.it | Re: Good... | | 
Voted 10/10 | He/She is reaaly funny. Congrats for your shots, and thank for visiting my pages! Paolo | | Posted Mar 27, 2007 8:30 pm |
| mtybumpo | He he.... | | 
Voted 10/10 | I've had those guys chase me before too! Good story and great shot! | | Posted May 1, 2007 2:53 pm |
| | Dean | Re: He he.... | |
Hasn't voted | Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed the pic/story. | | Posted May 1, 2007 4:36 pm |
| SteveOs | Snafflehound! | | 
Voted 10/10 | That's my real handle ;) ...and you wonder why we get so uptight. | | Posted Oct 18, 2007 4:02 am |
| JDrake | Looks like even | | 
Voted 10/10 | 2% capsaicin won't come close to stopping this guy: "Do not seek out encounters with chipmunks. This product is a chipmunk attack deterrent which may protect users in some unexpected confrontations with chipmunks, but may not be effective in all situations or prevent all injuries." Well said, well said. | | Posted Mar 1, 2008 12:49 am |
| Noondueler | Don't get in the octagon with this MMA bad ass | | 
Hasn't voted | pound for pound you can't compete! | | Posted Nov 30, 2008 6:16 pm |
| | Dean | Re: Don't get in the octagon with this MMA bad ass | |
Hasn't voted | This one has an attitude and you can tell so I wouldn't want to tangle with this little b.a. | | Posted Nov 30, 2008 6:36 pm |
| Pack Addict | Wicked Good! | | 
Voted 10/10 | Story. Last time I was camping near a lake, just after dark, I swear, I could definatly hear a pack of these varmits just outside my tent. Made me a little nervous.
Do you think Pepper Spray would be sufficient to ward off an attack, or is something a little potent needed?
| | Posted Dec 18, 2008 1:50 pm |
| claudioNC | This short nice video ... | | 
Voted 10/10 | ... is almost incredible!
Claudio | | Posted Jan 25, 2009 12:55 pm |
| Deb | SQUEEK! | | 
Voted 10/10 | :) | | Posted May 2, 2009 10:18 pm |
| QuetzalCoatl | maybe | | 
Voted 10/10 | maybe he just thought you were his mother. | | Posted Sep 24, 2009 8:59 pm |
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