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Putin riding a weasel, riding a woodpecker of course. Photograph: Twitter/ @_jamesabraham
Putin riding a weasel, riding a woodpecker of course. Photograph: Twitter/ @_jamesabraham

Weasel riding a woodpecker: the five best #weaselpecker memes

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What happens when a baby weasel is photographed riding a woodpecker? The internet goes crazy. Here are five of the best memes

A baby weasel was photographed riding a woodpecker in Essex, UK, and the internet lost its mind.

Amateur photographer Martin Le-May captured the incredible scene after hearing the bird in distress. Unfortunately, it turned out that the baby weasel was trying to kill the woodpecker and hadn’t graciously accepted a free ride.

Luckily the bird escaped unharmed, and the two internet heroes live to fight another day. Speaking to the Standard Le-Ray said: “Quickly the bird gathered its self-respect and flew up into the trees and away from our sight.

“The woodpecker left with its life, the weasel just disappeared into the long grass, hungry.”

Here’s a round-up of the best five #weaselpecker memes.

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Putin's latest PR shoot #WeaselPecker pic.twitter.com/kveSI00eIa

— james abraham (@_jamesabraham) March 3, 2015

What do you see? Weasel and woodpecker or white and gold? pic.twitter.com/aHZrWnH24D

— The Poke (@ThePoke) March 3, 2015

I came in like a #WeaselPecker pic.twitter.com/9pkVciT9t4

— The Poke (@ThePoke) March 3, 2015

Travolta knows ... #WeaselPecker pic.twitter.com/ZZzXx79fb0

— AngryBritain.com (@AngryBritain) March 3, 2015

Wheeeeeee! http://t.co/3grkzGdLCx pic.twitter.com/VMVdTG0ssy

— AJ Jefferies (@moonjam) March 3, 2015

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