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Lions toy with squirrel in Buffalo Zoo exhibit

Updated: Wednesday, 12 Jan 2011, 6:10 PM EST
Published : Wednesday, 12 Jan 2011, 6:10 PM EST

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) - Part of the Buffalo Zoo looked more like the wild kingdom on this amateur video.

The video shows a squirrel caught in a tiger exhibit, and the big cats zeroed in on the furry prey. At one point a tiger snatched the squirrel in its jaws, then let the squirrel go. The tigers even climbed a fir tree to shake the squirrel from the treetop.

Eventually zoo officials caged the tigers, ensuring the rodent's freedom. A News 4 employee received explicit permission from his cousin, who shot the video, for us to use it.

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