HARD TO CATCH
MORE TROUBLE THAN ZERO <v BOXED" A BABY SQUIRREL A Sydney wing-commander, who recently ])oml)ed a lieavy Japanese cruiser oil' Beeo (Timor), "boxed" a baby Hying squirrel. He saw the squirrel darting around in the grass near his hut. After a ten-minute chase- he dropped a butter box over it. The squirrel escaped Avhen the wing-commander lifted the box to grab liim and another ten-minute chase followed before he was recaptureif. Ho bit the wing-comma nder savagely on the linger while lie was being transferred to a large birdcagc. "I] always thought Zeros could manoeuvre, but they'd better look out if we ever send up lighters nicknamed 'Flying Squirrels,'" lie said. The wing-commander has not yet thought of a name for his pet, partly Jjecau.se lie has not yet succeeded in taming him and partly because he is not yet sure of its sex. For the time being he is handfeeding the squirrel on tinned peaches.
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 6, Issue 16, 20 October 1942, Page 6
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159HARD TO CATCH Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 6, Issue 16, 20 October 1942, Page 6
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