Furtastic Series Banner
Home > Life

Squirrel escapes from hungry hawk with an impressive jump

Not today, hawk. Not today.
 By 
Brian Koerber
 on 
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Flipboard
Squirrel escapes from hungry hawk with an impressive jump
Watch Next
'The Hawk' teaser: Will Ferrell embraces his inner golf champion
Netflix's 'Thrash' trailer is hungry sharks after tsunami after hurricane
Connor Storrie's 'SNL' promo shows off a truly impressive range of accents
'KPop Demon Hunters' director shouts out HUNTR/X in Golden Globe speech

Not today, hawk. Not today.

Wildlife YouTuber John Dunstan recently spotted a lucky squirrel escaping the clutches of a hungry hawk looking for a meal in New Jersey's Lincoln Park.

Fortunately, the squirrel had some agile jumping skills and was able to escape to a more secure branch.

Topics Animals Viral Videos

photo of brian
Brian Koerber

Brian was the Culture Editor and has been working at Mashable on the web culture desk since 2014.

More from Furtastic
Koda the classy dog enjoys his fire hydrant treat
By Sophie Hirsh
Koda the classy dog enjoys his fire hydrant treat
Scottish pooch dresses up in kilt for wedding photo, looks totally adorable
By Sam Haysom
Original image replaced with Mashable logo
Animal shelter asks 'Pokémon Go' players to take their dogs for a walk
By Brian Koerber
Animal shelter asks 'Pokémon Go' players to take their dogs for a walk
Rescue puppy's delightfully weird portraits scream 'adopt me'
By Chloe Bryan
Original image replaced with Mashable logo
The government plan to save ferrets by shooting vaccine-laced M&Ms from drones
By Miriam Kramer
Original image replaced with Mashable logo
Latest Videos
From Dropout to 'Saturday Night Live' with Jeremy Culhane and Kurt Maloney
By Mark Stetson
Dropout's Kurt Maloney and Jeremy Culhane on Say More from SXSW
Stephen Colbert reacts to the Artemis II moon mission
By Sam Haysom
A man in a suit stands on a talk show stage, gesturing.
'The Daily Show' reacts to judge halting Trump's White House ballroom
By Shannon Connellan
Desi Lydic presents "The Daily Show" beside an image of Donald Trump.
'The Super Mario Galaxy Movie' cast singing a gloriously silly ballad is a fun time
By Sam Haysom
A man in a Bowser costume stands holding a guitar, while another man's face is visible in a colourful star.
A24's 'Mother Mary' trailer is worth it for the FKA twigs track
By Shannon Connellan
Anne Hathway is dressed in a red pop star outfit with religious overtones in a film still from "Mother Mary."
Jon Stewart has a brutal reaction to Trump waffling about pens
By Sam Haysom
A man in a suit sitting behind a talk show desk looks angry. In the top left is an image of the president holding up a pen.
Stephen Colbert gleefully recaps the best signs at the 'No Kings' protest
By Sam Haysom
A man in a suit stands on a talk show stage, smiling. The caption at the bottom reads, "I like that one."
Riz Ahmed is troublingly intense in new 'SNL UK' promo
By Sam Haysom
A close-up of a man grinning in a slightly creepy way.
'Backrooms' trailer teases a nightmarish journey into an eerie liminal space
By Sam Haysom
Chiwetel Ejiofor stands in a yellow-hued room looking concerned.
Jamie Dornan leads 'SNL UK' song roasting British tourists
By Sam Haysom
A man in a green shirt stands in a pub holding a plate of fries.
The biggest stories of the day delivered to your inbox.
These newsletters may contain advertising, deals, or affiliate links. By clicking Subscribe, you confirm you are 16+ and agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Thanks for signing up. See you at your inbox!