Squirrel trapped in Trash Can

I've been very busy this past week so I haven't posted in a while.

For my computer class, we have an on going assignment to take digital pictures that capture "The Feel of The City". Philadelphia is a much more urban environment than Pittsburgh. In Philly, there is a sort of pride in the city's "grit" that I don't think I encountered in Pittsburgh. Everything here is like what is in Pittsburgh but raised to the second power. The city is so much larger, and complete with larger pros and cons of city life.

Health wise, I don't think the urban environment is the healthiest environment for most forms of life. Included in this are the squirrels. There are many squirrels on Temple's campus. For the majority of the year, all these squirrels eat is garbage from the trash cans.

I was walking past the Student Center with my friends when one of them noticed that a squirrel had gotten stuck between the metal trash can cylinder and the plastic bin inside. The squirrel must have gotten in when the lid was off and then ended up trapped when the lid was put back on. It was gnawing on the metal bars just like how pet gerbils gnaw on the bars of their cage. I freed it by taking the lid off and then lifting out the plastic bin. It hopped right out and ran accross the street.

I took lots of pictures too. This event captures pretty well what the urban environment can be like sometimes. I've never seen a squirrel stuck in a trash can at home.