CINCINNATI (WKRC) -- The Cincinnati Zoo's holiday light display is under attack by roaming resident squirrels.
It seems they like chewing the wires, and animal-loving employees have been torn about how to stop them. The zoo even tried spiking some plastic-covered light strands with hot sauce this year.
But it wasn't enough to curb the rodents.
The cords are a popular target for the squirrels, who also fill up on flower bulbs and discarded bits of visitors' snacks. Their gnawing is a problem as the zoo tries to maintain the display of 2 million lights.
Each morning, the groundskeepers work to identify and replace cords that have been chewed.
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