Scheming squirrels drivers after stashing their acorns in car engines

The issue was spotted in just two cars in one week in Petersfield (Picture: Solent News)

Motorists in a market town are being plagued by car troubles – thanks to squirrels storing acorns in pipes.

A car garage in Petersfield, Hampshire, said it has seen an increase in customers with engine problems because of squirrels stashing acorns.

In one incident, mechanics at White Rose garage in the town found 200 acorns stuffed into an air intake pipe inside a Volkswagen Golf.

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