Photographer gives squirrel mini umbrella to take shelter from May showers

The unpredictability of the British weather means it’s always advisable to carry an umbrella this time of year.

And this squirrel seems to be prepared after sheltering under a mini brolly during a downpour in South West London.

The cute images were snapped by kind-hearted photographer Max Ellis who set up the umbrella in his garden in Teddington during a shower.

A squirrel takes shelter from the rain by huddling under an umbrella in a garden in South West London

by Alexander