So I just closed on another rental property and was over there doing some rehab earlier today.

As I was hauling some old rolls of carpet out to the dumpster I noticed this cute squirrel that was sitting on the front porch railing watching me. I thought it was intersting that he was letting me walk within about 3 feet of him each time and was not scared or running away. Little did I know he was plotting an attack.

On my next trip to the dumpster I shut the screen door and turned just in time to see my furry little friend doing this matrix style flying leap from the railing and wrapping himself around my bare leg (had on shorts).

So there I am with a roll of carpet on my shoulder, spinning in a circle, jumping on one leg trying to get this vicious beast off my other leg. I was able to give him a swift fling into the front yard where he then scampered up a tree.

After going back inside and seeing there were only a couple scratches I got another roll of carpet and headed for the front door laughing about watching the squirrel fly from me flinging him off my leg. I open the entry door and guess what I see......the little thug sitting on the railing looking at me through the screen door. Each time I would touch the door handle he would come running and scratch at the door.

So I figured I would outsmart him and go out the side door with the next roll of carpet. As I am walking up the driveway he pokes his head around the corner (front porch runs whole width of house) and just stares me down as I walk to the dumpster. The rest of the day we both just kept our distance from each other and everything went fine. Although he did get the last laugh as he went pee on the porch railing.

This got me to thinking, does anyone else have a story about run-ins with animals while working on a property?