SQUIRREL ACTORS DRIVE TRAINER NUTS

SQUIRREL ACTORS DRIVE TRAINER NUTS

NEW YORK (Wireless Flash) -- Working with squirrel actors can drive an animal trainer nuts. That's what trainer Karen McElhatton discovered while training eight squirrels for a new Super Bowl ad that spoofs the "Running of the Bulls" festival in Pamplona, Spain. McElhatton says most of the squirrels in the EDS Global Services commercial were professional and, luckily for the budget, worked for peanuts -- or, actually, peanut butter. However, some squirrels threw star fits and refused to work until they were given more peanut butter. A couple ate so much they were fired for being "too fat." Despite the hassles, McElhatton says the rodent thespians all gave award-winning performances -- but next time she'll bribe them with low-fat peanut butter.