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SQUIRREL

Snakes and Ladders Presents...

A cute and/or terrifying story about a squirrel

If you've reached this page, you're playing Vault's digital theatre game Snakes and Ladders, and have chosen to rest and enjoy a little animal story. Please read on, or scroll to watch a video version of the story.

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This is the story about the first time I visited the Bronx, and was instantly brutally mugged.

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On my last trip to New York I decided to visit all 5 boroughs. Resting on a bench after walking across High Bridge (the bridge that connects Manhattan and the Bronx), a shadow fell onto me. I looked up, and three black teenage boys loomed over me, laughing. One pointed to my handbag resting next to me. I forced a smile. "Can I help you gentleman?" Somehow my voice was pure Joyce Grenfell.

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They laughed, and pointed again. I glanced at my handbag, and saw...

A photo of a red handbag lying on a wooden bench on grass. The zip is open and the massive bushy tail of a squirrel is sticking out, the body of the squirrel inside the bag.
A squirrel inside a red handbag, sitting on a park bench.
A photo of a squirrel sitting next to a red handbag, on a wooden park bench.
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