It seems the e-cigarette craze has taken a truly wild turn, with squirrels across major cities reportedly getting hooked on discarded vapes. This is absolutely wild, and honestly, a terrifying development for our urban wildlife.
According to the NY Post, viral videos circulating online show gray squirrels toting these automated smoking devices, treating them like a tasty snack. One clip, which popped up on TikTok, shows a squirrel perched on a fence in Brixton, South London, clutching a vape between its paws and appearing to chew on it. Another video from October, posted by TikTok user @tts_tiktok22, captured a squirrel in Philadelphia gnawing on what looks like an Elfbar.
