People have been calling for major squirrel culling after the rodents who are attracted to sugary flowers started invading graves in search of food.
Following the squirrel rampage, mourners and grieving families who attend Earlham Cemetery in Norwich, UK, have been urged to stop bringing sugary flowers to the graves of their loved ones because they attract squirrels.
he warning followed after a number graves were left vandalized by the rodents who can’t resist the sweet flowers.
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The problem has extended to the point that the company responsible for managing the cemetery, Dignity, had to put up warning signs to alert people about the squirrels.
“I have been going in there for 12 years and I have never seen the squirrels eating the funeral flowers until this year,” 67-year-old George Barrett, a retired postman who managed to capture one of the animals in the act, said.
“I’ve seen tributes put down on Friday morning and by that afternoon they are in pieces because of the squirrels. It’s soul-destroying to see them nibbling away.”
According to George, the squirrels also damaged his daughter’s memorial.
“I like wildlife but you have to draw the line somewhere and something has to be done,” the senior added.
Speaking of the matter, Dignity representative said:
“We have erected signage informing visitors squirrels live in the area and can sometimes eat fresh spray carnations and chrysanthemums due to their high sugar content.
“We’ve been advised by Norfolk Wildlife Trust squirrels are less likely to eat other types of flowers and a repellent spray can be purchased which deters them from eating flowers without causing any harm.”
While the animals’ protection agencies defend the animals and urge people not to take anger out on them, upset locals are calling for culling to bring the rodent populations under control.
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