虽然没有买船票，但是这只可爱的小松鼠却乘船漂洋过海到了远方，还受到了许多人的关注。
8 P8 H9 w A6 w. H% ~$ I Efforts are to be made to capture a red squirrel found on a wildlife holiday cruise boat.. [3 o6 V+ }6 m& r* g. j
8 u( S, e0 G7 ~) M9 i The "stowaway" was thought to have fled to The Majestic Line's Glen Massan vessel following a territorial dispute with another squirrel, or being frightened by a bird of prey.
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It has been on the Heritage and Wildlife of South Argyll Cruise since Monday morning.6 I/ v7 }$ m" m5 g
7 X5 x6 l1 |1 z4 R% H3 w% w The squirrel was spotted after the boat anchored in Loch Riddon.( d [& A3 ~. u
+ A/ t& s- J4 [ It was first sighted by Canadian professional photographer Steve Boyton.
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# p7 E, H/ J- Y9 ^- t0 ? Good health( B# v8 n5 @2 i0 T1 x5 _( \
9 t3 v& b3 M2 ?6 |7 O Initial efforts to catch the animal were unsuccessful.
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8 l9 ^7 F2 \, W& b4 M4 y Fresh attempts will be made to capture it on Friday morning when the cruise ends at the Holy Loch Marina.. h2 R' Z) p0 }+ u2 |
0 Q& j3 m4 M1 z6 t+ K5 c. ^% F Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park ranger Jim Downie will board the Glen Massan and lay traps.
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He said he was optimistic that the squirrel would be caught unharmed and in good health.
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, x$ b+ D0 E! J: u, [: ~ Should his attempts prove successful, it will then be returned as close to the spot where the Glen Massan was anchored. |
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