N.J. man allegedly killed squirrels with BB gun, hung them on fence

[Denninmi]

67. I had squirrels damage two of my vehicles.

One weekend, I came home on friday night from work and parked my Chevy S10 pickup in the driveway. Didn't go anywhere on Sat. On Sunday morning, I was going to go somewhere, put my key in the ignition and nothing, no power at all, no engine turnover, just dead. So, I popped the hood to check, and found a squirrel's nest made of leaves, wiring, and the fiberglass insulation that GM lined the underside of the hood with to insulate it.

The second vehicle was my spare Chevy Tracker that I didn't use often. It was parked in the driveway for probably a month without use. When I finally wanted to drive it, I turned the ignition only to hear a hideous squelch coming out. So I took it to the dealer, figured it was just the blower fan had gone bad. Well, it turns out squirrels had stuffed the entire ventilation system full of black walnuts and hickory nuts. Because it wasn't a manufacturer's defect, it wasn't covered under my warranty plan. The quote to tear apart the ventilation system and clean it out was around $1000.

I've also had them chew into my garage right through the siding, sheathing, and wallboard.