Here is something you don't see everyday

It turns out that squirrels are very good swimmers! They “dog paddle” with their front legs and use their tail as a rudder. But, it's a very strenuous activity for them.

A YouTube video catches one furry critter taking a dip across the Piscataqua River, which is a 12-mile-long tidal river forming the boundary of the states of New Hampshire and Maine.

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