Mark shows just how accustomed Oakley Junior has become to human contact as the little creature sits on his head.THEY say a dog is a man's best friend but for one park ranger it turned out to be much cheekier and a lot smaller.
A mousy-brown fluff ball of a squirrel took a shine to Central Park ranger Mark Swift on Tuesday and has been following him about the picturesque site ever since.Notorious for eating out of bird feeders, digging in planting pots and generally causing havoc, little Oakley Junior just wanted to make friends.Named after the park's mascot, six-foot high Oakley, the tiny creature has also got to know a few friendly faces at the children's play area and the Buttercross Tearooms.Mr Swift said: "When I first spotted him, he was in the middle of the park just standing there. I went over to see if he was alright, thinking that he would run away but he just stood there, and when I started walking away, he followed me. I picked him up and then we were inseparable, it was so surreal."
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