This shouldn't be as funny or entertaining as it is, but alas, anytime a grey squirrel is defeated, we well with joy on behalf of the native Irish red squirrel.

According to uploader Robert Krampf, this Rock Squirrel had been raiding their bird feeder and 'carrying away pounds of seed' before his wife Nancy came up with a sneaky solution. And in case you think it's cruel, he says: 'For anyone who is concerned about the squirrel, he still raids our other two feeders and the vegetable garden. The tiny amount of Vaseline used is non-toxic, the kind used for lip balm. He quickly learned that this feeder was not worth the trouble, so we have not put more on the pole, and the birds are delighted to actually get some of the bird seed.'

Via YouTube