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Amazing photos show squirrel with pumpkin on its head

A photographer has snapped squirrels playing with pumpkins for Halloween.

These squirrels are ready for Halloween!

A wildlife photographer captured some incredible images of two squirrels appearing to play with a carved pumpkin...with one even putting the jack-o-lantern on its head!

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Geert Weggen is a Swedish photographer. According to SWNS, he was able to capture the images because he has fed the squirrels in the past.

"So like with Halloween, I can imagine them as dancing skeletons," he said in comments obtained by the news outlet.

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Award-winning wildlife photographer Geert Weggen (corr) befriended the red squirrels in a woodland and is well known for his photo series.

"Most of the time, squirrels are thought of as nice and gentle and loving. But they can also be a little dark," Weggen continued. "They can be very aggressive. This Halloween is a spooky time for people so I thought it was fun to show a little bit of the more evil side of squirrels."

Weggen says he was able to snap the photos by luring the hungry squirrels with food. 

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"Most of the time, squirrels are thought of as nice and gentle and loving. But they can also be a little dark," Weggen said.

"I know they're always searching for food, so I might hang a little bucket with seeds in the air. If I want them to pick up a pencil, I spread a little peanut butter on it."

According to Fox News, Weggen bought a home in the Swedish mountains 8 years ago. His photographs are apparently so good, he been accused of stuffing the squirrels, but he says they are real.

"I cannot tame a wild squirrel," he continued. "They do exactly what they want. I can wait a very long time for my shot."

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