Trapped Squirrel Wreaks Havoc Inside Atlanta Home, But Insurance Doesn’t Cover Damages

A week after a family purchased their first home, they left for a week to visit family for the holidays. While gone, a squirrel fell down the chimney! The flue was left open by the previous owners and the Drees family hadn’t yet noticed.

The squirrel ran throughout the house for a week, causing extensive damage. Squirrel feces were everywhere, including on their bed. Scratched floors, chewed baseboards, chewed window frames and door frames.

The squirrel even managed to turn on the hot water in the kitchen sink and leave it on for several days. It swam in the toilet.

Eventually, the squirrel burrowed itself in the couple’s new sofa, where it built a nest.

After calling Mercury Insurance the adjuster informed the family they will not cover any of the damages because "a squirrel is a rodent." Yet, told them if it been a raccoon they would cover the damages.