Squirrel trashes home leaving £7,000 repair bill

Homeowner feared she had been burgled and ran downstairs to find the squirrel trapped in the front room 

"Margaret Bousfield, 64, came downstairs in the morning to find the angry rodent had ransacked her living room. The squirrel had fallen down her chimney and clawed, bitten and soiled her curtains, furniture, sofa and carpets. It had even made a desperate attempt to get out - by scratching through the plastic double-glazing window frames. Margaret, a magistrate, was asleep at the time but was eventually woken up when the squirrel triggered the burglar alarm. She feared she had been burgled and ran downstairs to find the squirrel trapped in the front room. The mum-of-two called in a neighbour who tried to corner the animal and opened a window to let it escape..."