A squirrel was not too long ago caught on digital camera ingesting Pepsi from a soda fountain machine in a restaurant, and it is each horrifying and amusing individuals on the web.

TikToker@dannyoco1, or Dan Oconnell Jr., shared the 13-second video clip to the platform, which has garnered numerous consideration from viewers. The video has been considered 8.6 million instances in only a day, and many individuals are shocked.

The video began with the digital camera pointing to a squirrel close to an open window by a soda fountain machine in what seems to be a restaurant. As soon as it zooms in, the squirrel began ingesting from the Pepsi possibility of the soda fountain, resting its paw on the deal with of the machine which makes the soda come out. This prompted the TikToker and others to snicker.

The squirrel's mouth was on the outer fringe of the opening because it guzzled the beverage with one hand hoisted up. The squirrel proceeded to lick the opening extra, placing its paws on the dispenser at instances as properly. Somebody will also be heard saying, "He does that day-after-day," but it surely's unclear if it is in reference to the squirrel or not.

Squirrels are mammals, and there are greater than 200 squirrel species in all the world based on Nationwide Geographic. They're omnivores that vary anyplace from 5 to 36 inches in size and from .5 ounces to 4 kilos in weight.

Red squirrel on tree
A squirrel ingesting soda from a fountain machine has gone viral in a video considered 8 million instances. Right here, a purple squirrel on a tree.SUEFELDBERG/GETTY

The now-viral video has 709,000 likes and 9,000 feedback. Some individuals have been grossed out by the scenario, whereas others had numerous jokes about the entire thing. "There is a hair in my Pepsi...and an acorn shell," somebody joked.

One viewer identified that "it is humorous and cute, simply hope they clear it after."

Others had feedback like, "This Pepsi tastes a bit gamey," and "Right here comes the brand new Pepsi advert."

One other thought it is a discovered habits on the a part of the squirrel. "Homie undoubtedly watched individuals get drinks from there for a great whereas earlier than deciding to sneak in lol," somebody added.

Some individuals thought what they noticed was cute. "Bless him," a viewer added.

"OK that is cute af," another person mentioned.

Different TikTokers talked about giving the squirrel a beverage apart from soda. "Please somebody inform me somebody gave the poor factor some friggin water!" a consumer wrote.

A TikToker revealed they do not "belief fountain sodas. I purchase a bottle if they've it."

Different viewers introduced up the sentence somebody mentioned through the video that "he does that day-after-day." One particular person requested, "He mentioned he does that day-after-day or am I trippin?"

Some individuals have been grossed out by the scenario. "That is not humorous," a TikToker mentioned. "The place is that this? So I can keep away from it."

One consumer mentioned they'd take drastic measures. "Throw the entire machine away," the viewer reasoned.

Others had solutions on what to do in regards to the scenario. "Put a bowl of water out for it relatively than well being hazard," somebody mentioned.

Newsweek reached out to @dannyoco1 for remark.