Hilarious video footage shows a squirrel attempt to repeatedly climb a greased-up birdfeeder pole - but found itself sliding down to the bottom each time.<br /><br />John Peterson, 74, set up a feeder outside his kitchen window, but found squirrels would climb the pole and steal the seeds meant for the birds.<br /><br />He decided to put the skids under the squirrels and greased the pole to stop them reaching the bird feed.<br /><br />Comical video shows a determined squirrel creep up the pole towards the food only to slowly slide down again - over and over again.<br /><br />John, a tax accountant, from Reno, Nevada, USA, said: "I was laughing my butt off watching it.<br /><br />"I wanted the squirrels to stop taking the bird seed, but found them trying to climb the pole and it was so funny to watch them slide down it."
