Acrobatic 'spider squirrel' defies gravity as it climbs SIDEWAYS along a house

This is the amazing moment an acrobatic squirrel defied gravity as it ran SIDEWAYS along a house during a Mission Impossible-style escapade.

The nut-loving creature leapt across the width of a window during its daring adventure that was caught on camera.

A stunned bystander dubbed it a 'spider squirrel' in reference to its ability to seemingly defy gravity as it scaled the building in Norwich, Norfolk.

Richard Harvey, 55, said: "He was just climbing the wall and having a bit of fun.

"He started crawling down the side of the house and then he jumped across the window.

"I thought it was a spider squirrel."