- Title: Curious squirrel enjoy its very own beer garden as it befriends bored Bavarians
- Date: 20th May 2020
- Summary: MUNICH, GERMANY (MAY 19, 2020) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF SQUIRREL WHICH CORINNA SCHMITT AND HER FRIEND'S 10-YEAR-OLD SON MAXI NAMED "MADAME" EATING ON MINIATURE BEER BENCH MADE BY MAXI VARIOUS OF SQUIRREL COMING INSIDE AND EATING FROM HAND VARIOUS OF SQUIRREL EATING ON BEER BENCH BENCH TIPPING OVER / SQUIRREL RUNNING AWAY SQUIRREL EATING (SOUNDBITE) (German) MUNICH SQUIRREL FAN, CORINNA SCHMITT, SAYING: "It's such a joy every morning. They are such cute animals and by now it also fetches nuts from our hands. When it's raining we let it inside where it hops around the apartment and takes a look around. Every once in a while it leaves us little thank you (droppings). They are such sweet little animals, really heartwarming." VARIOUS OF SQUIRREL "MADAME" EATING (SOUNDBITE) (German) MUNICH SQUIRREL FAN, CORINNA SCHMITT, SAYING: "It comes by every day, sometimes even twice, in the morning and the evening, sometimes at lunch time. Its preferred dish is sunflower seeds which it sucks up like a vacuum cleaner. It also loves hazelnuts and walnuts as well as raisins." VARIOUS OF SCHMITT PREPARING BREAKFAST FOR SQUIRREL VARIOUS OF SQUIRREL EATING ON BEER BENCH BEFORE PLATE AND BEER MUG FALL DOWN AND SQUIRREL RUNS AWAY SCHMITT PICKING UP SPILT FOOD
- Embargoed: 3rd June 2020 11:59
- Keywords: Munich beer bench beer garden coronavirus home schooling squirrel
- Location: MUNICH, GERMANY
- City: MUNICH, GERMANY
- Country: Germany
- Topics: Human Interest / Brights / Odd News,Society/Social Issues,Editors' Choice
- Reuters ID: LVA001CEQHFTL
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: A curious squirrel in Munich is simply nuts about the beer-table made especially for its small paws by a bored schoolboy.
Ten-year-old Maxi has had a lot of free time on his hands due to the coronavirus pandemic. And as Bavaria reopened beer gardens this week, he had already put it to good use making sure his cuddly friend didn't miss out.
Maxi and his mother's friend Corinna Schmitt have been leaving food out on the miniature picnic table, complete with tiny beer mug which they fill with nuts, seeds and raisins.
The curious squirrel, which they have named "Madame" now visits Schmitt's balcony at least once a day. Schmitt has even made an Instagram account for her, which has seen several people commissioning Maxi to make similar tiny benches for them.
Bavaria began reopening schools for some year groups at the end of April, with more following on Monday (May 18). But not all year groups will return until June 15.
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