A baby weasel was photographed riding a woodpecker in Essex, UK, and the internet lost its mind.
Amateur photographer Martin Le-May captured the incredible scene after hearing the bird in distress. Unfortunately, it turned out that the baby weasel was trying to kill the woodpecker and hadn’t graciously accepted a free ride.
Luckily the bird escaped unharmed, and the two internet heroes live to fight another day. Speaking to the Standard Le-Ray said: “Quickly the bird gathered its self-respect and flew up into the trees and away from our sight.
“The woodpecker left with its life, the weasel just disappeared into the long grass, hungry.”
Here’s a round-up of the best five #weaselpecker memes.
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Putin's latest PR shoot #WeaselPecker pic.twitter.com/kveSI00eIa
— james abraham (@_jamesabraham) March 3, 2015
What do you see? Weasel and woodpecker or white and gold? pic.twitter.com/aHZrWnH24D
— The Poke (@ThePoke) March 3, 2015
I came in like a #WeaselPecker pic.twitter.com/9pkVciT9t4
— The Poke (@ThePoke) March 3, 2015
Travolta knows ... #WeaselPecker pic.twitter.com/ZZzXx79fb0
— AngryBritain.com (@AngryBritain) March 3, 2015
Wheeeeeee! http://t.co/3grkzGdLCx pic.twitter.com/VMVdTG0ssy
— AJ Jefferies (@moonjam) March 3, 2015
