When Squirrels Were One of America's Most Popular Pets

[Martin Eden]

39. This is a true story:

The morning I was driving to catch the ferry to Isle Royale National Park (on the Minnesota side) my hiking buddy spotted a full grown bull moose standing on the left shoulder of the road. I pulled over onto the right shoulder directly across, lowered my wndow, raised my camera -- then the moose bolted back into the woods before I could snap the pic.

Disappointed but exhilarated I pulled back onto the road, and just as I got up to speed a squirrel ran across the road directly in front of me. There was nothing I could do, and the poor little creature was flattened under my wheels.

I turned to my buddy in the passenger seat and in my best imitation of Boris Badenov I exclaimed "Ve got Moose and Squirrel!"