Stomper witnesses epic battle between squirrel and snake at Windsor Nature Park
It's not every day you stumble upon a dramatic showdown in the wild -- but one Stomper did just that on a quiet Monday afternoon hike.
Stomper Paulogic shared that he witnessed a rare and intense encounter between a squirrel and a green snake while walking through Windsor Nature Park on April 10.
"We stumbled upon this battle when we heard scurrying in the leaves on the tree," Paulogic told Stomp.
"Initially, we thought it was just squirrels rustling about, as the green snake was blending in amongst the green leaves.
"We only realised it was a fight when the squirrel started to exhibit unusual behaviour."
In a video shared by the Stomper, the squirrel can be seen circling and lunging at the snake from various angles.
"It kept circling around the snake to fight it in different positions," the Stomper added.
"We were the only ones that saw it at that moment as we went during off-peak hours on a Monday afternoon."
This was Paulogic's first time encountering such a scene.
While the Stomper and his companion did not stay long enough to witness the outcome, he suspects the battle could have been over territory or in defence of a nest.
"Quite a few other squirrels could be seen around the nearby trees when the fight was going on."
