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Move over Pizza Rat - Milkshake Squirrel is the hero the internet actually needs

My milkshake brings all the squirrels to the yard…

Sep 23rd 2015, 7:34 AM 2,785 Views 0 Comments

ON MONDAY, THE internet was fascinated by Pizza Rat, the New York rat who casually stole a whole slice of pizza from some unsuspecting soul.

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We thought Pizza Rat was one of a kind, but we were wrong. So wrong.

milkshakesquir Source: YouTube

Yesterday, a squirrel was spotted stealing a whole cup of chocolate milkshake from a bin in NYC (quickly disregarding the straw), carrying it over a fence, prising open the lid, and launching itself at the sweet goodness inside.

Source: The Watercooler/YouTube

People seem quite concerned that the rodents of New York seem to be mobilising against us:

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Pizza Rat yesterday. Milkshake Squirrel today. What happens tomorrow? 👀
— mnmtwinz (@mnmtwinz) September 22, 2015

Source: mnmtwinz/Twitter

milksquireel Source: YouTube

Absolutely zero f**ks given.

Previously: The internet has a new hero and his name is ‘Pizza Rat’>

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Move over Pizza Rat - Milkshake Squirrel is the hero the internet actually needs