Child Brings Dead Squirrel to School in his Backpack, Tells Principal it’s for Dumplings

OutdoorHub ^ | 9/23/16

[nickcarraway]

A principal of an Oklahoma City elementary school had to make one of the weirdest phone calls to a parent, when a little boy was found keeping a dead squirrel in his backpack. The little boy’s reasoning was priceless.

A photo of the late rodent was posted on Ladye Hobson’s Facebook and explained the awkward phone call she received from the principal of Gatewood Elementary in Oklahoma City.

Ladye Hobson told Fox 25 that her husband often jokes about making squirrel dumplings, and the little boy, Brylan, thought he would bring home dinner for the family.

It’s probably safe to say that the squirrel dumpling jokes have come to a screeching halt in that house after this.

[1_Rain_Drop]

Those will be very small dumplings. In fact, teenie weenie.

[fireman15]

As long as you pick them up within a day or so after they have been run over they usually are OK, but like pigeons, crows and possums... squirrels generally taste better smoked, or in a slow cooked stew. Otherwise they parts of them can be pretty tough and depending on what they have been eating they can have a weird gamey flavor. And most people prefer them in sandwich sliced into thin little pieces with cheese and barbecue sauce.

[Safetgiver]

did you actually hunt or trap them and if so, what did you do with them? ....Sold the fur (.75 each), ate the meat. A well known smoked treat at New Years time. This was in Early 60’s.

[Bigg Red]

You avoid eating squirrel this time of year in my neck of the woods.

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Why is that?

[Bigg Red]

That is the brand or canned chili that I buy to put on hot dogs — not the hot, though. I will not buy any other brand.

[Original Lurker]

Wolfs - aka - parasitic wasps. They taint the meat.

https://duckduckgo.com/?q=wolf+parasite+in+squirrels&t=ffnt&iax=1&ia=images

[Hot Tabasco]

I asked that question because in the local paper a number of months ago in the crime section, there was a report of some guy in my area (highly populated just north of Detroit) walking along the drainage ditch with a spear and a bag full of dead muskrats..............LOL!

I don't know if it was a crime or not or whether or not muskrats were in season. It was just a funny story........

And then the question that came up was what nationality was he since my area has all nationalities..........

[Organic Panic]

good eats is good eats

[B4Ranch]

He’s probably from Africa, just out hunting for the family’s food.

[B4Ranch]

He’s probably from Africa, just out hunting for the family’s food.

[tophat9000]

[smokingfrog]

Died in 2003. Probably doesn’t look too good now...

[Viking2002]

Years back, my buddy and I made slow-cooked BBQ teriyaki squirrel quarters and venison chili for a Super Bowl party, and there wasn't a morsel left once the guests tucked into it. Best. Party. Ever.

[WhirlwindAttack]

Nope. Pining for the fiords. That is an Ex squirrel.

[Rastus]

That squirrel looks more lively than Hillary.

[PLMerite]

"Jed probably got tired of eating possum every night."

I can't imagine.