Teen's Selfie with Squirrel Goes Viral

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Channel: NBC 15 · 2014 · News & Politics

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MAINE (WPMI) A Maine teenager found his vacation photos all over the internet and around the world after to took a selfie with a squirrel.

Seventeen-year-old Brian Genest lives in New England. He spent Spring Break in Florida with his family. One big difference though was his vacation photos have been seen by millions of people around the globe.

The story starts with a squirrel. Genest says Florida squirrels aren't as friendly as Maine squirrels.

At the moment Genest went to take a selfie, he says the squirrel attacked him. It was all caught on camera.

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