Baby squirrel adopts park ranger

As adoptions go, this one is slightly unusual – a baby squirrel has 'adopted' a park ranger after apparently mistaking him for a daddy squirrel.

The rodent, named Oakley Junior, formed a bond with Mark Swift after being abandoned by his family.



The grey squirrel leapt into 43-year-old Mr Swift's arms for a cuddle and became inseparable.

'He has lost his family and thinks I'm his dad. He's more like a monkey than a squirrel and I'm convinced he thinks he's human.'

There are more photos here.