Adorable photo of squirrel and rat in Staffordshire garden perfectly captures end of autumn

A local from Ranton in Staffordshire, captured the adorable moment in his garden

An adorable seasonal photograph was captured by a local in his garden in Staffordshire.

Ian Knight, a photographer from Ranton, said he was surprised to see the rat poking its head out of the pumpkin as a squirrel approached after Halloween.

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Staffordshire resident captures adorable photo of squirrel and rat | Ian Knight/ Z70 Photography

Ian Knight, of Z70 Photography, said: “I was looking out of my window into the garden when I saw a squirrel had some interest in a pumpkin left over from Halloween.

“As the squirrel got closer to everyone's surprise a rat poked its head out of the pumpkin!”.

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