Thrifty Squirrel Stores Stash of Walnuts Inside Car Hood

A thrifty squirrel in Ottawa, Canada, who was collecting nuts for the winter, cleverly stored the stash inside the hood of a car that seemingly hadn’t been moved for a while. When the car wouldn’t shift out of park, it was towed to a local repair shop where a mechanic lifted up the hood to see what the problem was. He then came across the stashed loot that was spread in every nook and cranny of the engine block, including the latch assembly. Some of the nuts had even roasted with the heat of the engine.

The vehicle was towed in because it would not shift out of park. The customer could not open the hood all the way because a walnut had lodged itself in the latch assembly

Squirrel Fills Car Hood With Walnuts
Lori Dorn
Lori Dorn

Lori is a Laughing Squid Contributing Editor based in New York City who has been writing blog posts for over a decade. She also enjoys making jewelry, playing guitar, taking photos and mixing craft cocktails.