Trapped squirrel ransacks Buckhead home; insurance won’t cover damage, family says

https://www.ajc.com/news/breaking-news/trapped-squirrel-ransacks-buckhead-home-insurance-won-cover-damage-family-says/Q5G5ajFVwgS8QPCewNtIjN/

There is a GoFundMe page if anyone wants to help this poor family fix the damage to the $500,000 home they just bought.

That story is nuts.

Floyd Robertson wrote:That story is nuts.

similar thing happened after my Dad passed away last year. A squirrel had gotten in the house via the chimney. When a relative stopped by to check on things, she knew there was some tomfoolery afoot. She knew it wasn't a person who had broken in.. but she was a little startled and left. Called me.

I had another relative stop by.. he opens the door and came face-to-face with the critter. He propped the front door open, chased the thing and the little furry rodent made a break for the door... poor little guy was probably terrified and starving.

anyway.. I contacted a cleaning service who went over and cleaned up a few minor messes the squirrel had made (he had nibbled on some crackers that my Dad had left behind   ) and had scaled up some curtains, probably panicked as hell and trying to find a way out. The service washed all the linens, mopped hardwood floors and disinfected the countertops.

I don't recall specifically but I think I paid about $75. I suppose that's the difference in living in a quaint home in a little rural mountain town and a McMansion in Buckhead.

Robert J Sakimano wrote:similar thing happened after my Dad passed away last year. A squirrel had gotten in the house via the chimney. When a relative stopped by to check on things, she knew there was some tomfoolery afoot. She knew it wasn't a person who had broken in.. but she was a little startled and left. Called me.

I had another relative stop by.. he opens the door and came face-to-face with the critter. He propped the front door open, chased the thing and the little furry rodent made a break for the door... poor little guy was probably terrified and starving.

anyway.. I contacted a cleaning service who went over and cleaned up a few minor messes the squirrel had made (he had nibbled on some crackers that my Dad had left behind   ) and had scaled up some curtains, probably panicked as hell and trying to find a way out. The service washed all the linens, mopped hardwood floors and disinfected the countertops.

I don't recall specifically but I think I paid about $75. I suppose that's the difference in living in a quaint home in a little rural mountain town and a McMansion in Buckhead.

GoFundMe page has a $17,000 goal.

No donations yet.

NigelUno wrote:

Robert J Sakimano wrote:similar thing happened after my Dad passed away last year. A squirrel had gotten in the house via the chimney. When a relative stopped by to check on things, she knew there was some tomfoolery afoot. She knew it wasn't a person who had broken in.. but she was a little startled and left. Called me.

I had another relative stop by.. he opens the door and came face-to-face with the critter. He propped the front door open, chased the thing and the little furry rodent made a break for the door... poor little guy was probably terrified and starving.

anyway.. I contacted a cleaning service who went over and cleaned up a few minor messes the squirrel had made (he had nibbled on some crackers that my Dad had left behind   ) and had scaled up some curtains, probably panicked as hell and trying to find a way out. The service washed all the linens, mopped hardwood floors and disinfected the countertops.

I don't recall specifically but I think I paid about $75. I suppose that's the difference in living in a quaint home in a little rural mountain town and a McMansion in Buckhead.

GoFundMe page has a $17,000 goal.

No donations yet.  

Seems a little bush league to me.

Picture of squirrel after vandalizing house.

I don't like that post, Floyd. That's no way to treet people.

NigelUno wrote:

Robert J Sakimano wrote:similar thing happened after my Dad passed away last year. A squirrel had gotten in the house via the chimney. When a relative stopped by to check on things, she knew there was some tomfoolery afoot. She knew it wasn't a person who had broken in.. but she was a little startled and left. Called me.

I had another relative stop by.. he opens the door and came face-to-face with the critter. He propped the front door open, chased the thing and the little furry rodent made a break for the door... poor little guy was probably terrified and starving.

anyway.. I contacted a cleaning service who went over and cleaned up a few minor messes the squirrel had made (he had nibbled on some crackers that my Dad had left behind   ) and had scaled up some curtains, probably panicked as hell and trying to find a way out. The service washed all the linens, mopped hardwood floors and disinfected the countertops.

I don't recall specifically but I think I paid about $75. I suppose that's the difference in living in a quaint home in a little rural mountain town and a McMansion in Buckhead.

GoFundMe page has a $17,000 goal.

No donations yet.

if someone donates to that, they should have their ass kicked.

tGreenWay wrote:

Robert J Sakimano wrote:similar thing happened after my Dad passed away last year. A squirrel had gotten in the house via the chimney. When a relative stopped by to check on things, she knew there was some tomfoolery afoot. She knew it wasn't a person who had broken in.. but she was a little startled and left. Called me.

I had another relative stop by.. he opens the door and came face-to-face with the critter. He propped the front door open, chased the thing and the little furry rodent made a break for the door... poor little guy was probably terrified and starving.

anyway.. I contacted a cleaning service who went over and cleaned up a few minor messes the squirrel had made (he had nibbled on some crackers that my Dad had left behind   ) and had scaled up some curtains, probably panicked as hell and trying to find a way out. The service washed all the linens, mopped hardwood floors and disinfected the countertops.

I don't recall specifically but I think I paid about $75. I suppose that's the difference in living in a quaint home in a little rural mountain town and a McMansion in Buckhead.

That’s terrible, Bob! We should set up a go fund me for our Swill brother to recover his losses.

if someone donates to that, they should have their ass kicked.

In-laws bought a place in the San Diego area years back because FIL's doctor said it was the best climate for his asthma.  Spent months there in the winter while keeping the house in Troy.  Wyff got a call from the next door neighbor in Troy saying she saw a squirrel on the indoor sill of a bathroom window upstairs.  I went over there armed with a tennis racket to find the critter.

Searched the upper two floors.  Found nothing so went quietly down the basement stairs.  Peaked around the wall at the bottom of the steps and saw a tail on the carpet.  At first thought it was sleeping.  Turned out it was dead.

No idea how long it had been in the house.  Guessing died of dehydration.  Rodents are apparently not smart enough to drink out of toilets like dogs and cats.  No damage to the house but MIL went on cleaning spree when they got back.

Great, now this thread is just stories of boomers encountering rodents.

Beats you dredging up stories about your biggest fear...raw milk.

Did you guys hear about the 17000 go fund me? I mean I wonder if anyone has donated yet

aualum06 wrote:Did you guys hear about the 17000 go fund me? I mean I wonder if anyone has donated yet

They took it down.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/repair-squirreldamaged-home-amp-furniture

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/01/08/nyregion/central-park-squirrel-census.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share