# Guess what was in our chimney **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 27, 2013, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-what-was-in-our-chimney/669800 "2013-09-27T14:11:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2013, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-what-was-in-our-chimney/669800/1 "2013-09-27T14:11:37Z")
Last night my gf heard something “scratching” in our chimney. I didn’t have my hearing aid in, so I heard nothing, but she was very concerned. I assumed her concern was about whether or not the flue was closed, so I carefully checked using my headlight. Closed. Turns out her concern was more for the “poor helpless animal” that was stuck. I feared a bat. She wanted me to rescue whatever it was. So I cautiously opened the flue, then quickly closed it again. What do you think I saw? Hints: 1. Was not a bird or bat 2. Was not a bear 3. There was more than one If nobody guesses correctly, I’ll give the answer. Prize for a correct guess! ---
**Author:** ![muldoonthief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muldoonthief/32/3188_2.png) [@muldoonthief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muldoonthief)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2013, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-what-was-in-our-chimney/669800/2 "2013-09-27T14:13:16Z")
Baby possums? ---
**Author:** ![Crotalus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crotalus/32/41_2.png) [@Crotalus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crotalus)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2013, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-what-was-in-our-chimney/669800/3 "2013-09-27T14:15:17Z")
> [@muldoonthief](#): > > Baby possums? My exact thought. ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2013, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-what-was-in-our-chimney/669800/4 "2013-09-27T14:17:26Z")
Chimney sweeps. ---
**Author:** ![Uber\_the\_Goober](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/58956e/32.png) [@Uber\_the\_Goober](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uber_the_Goober)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2013, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-what-was-in-our-chimney/669800/5 "2013-09-27T14:20:30Z")
Kittens. ---
**Author:** ![shantih](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f6c823/32.png) [@shantih](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shantih)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2013, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-what-was-in-our-chimney/669800/6 "2013-09-27T14:20:44Z")
Baby chimney sweeps? ---
**Author:** ![BubbaDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bubbadog/32/333_2.png) [@BubbaDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BubbaDog)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2013, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-what-was-in-our-chimney/669800/7 "2013-09-27T14:22:41Z")
Rats ---
**Author:** ![Labtrash](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/labtrash/32/528_2.png) [@Labtrash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labtrash)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2013, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-what-was-in-our-chimney/669800/8 "2013-09-27T14:22:52Z")
Santa? ---
**Author:** ![Richard\_Parker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/35a633/32.png) [@Richard\_Parker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Parker)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2013, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-what-was-in-our-chimney/669800/9 "2013-09-27T14:23:06Z")
Squirrels. Or orphans. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2013, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-what-was-in-our-chimney/669800/10 "2013-09-27T14:23:46Z")
Tiny little reindeer ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2013, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-what-was-in-our-chimney/669800/11 "2013-09-27T14:26:16Z")
No correct guesses yet. ---
**Author:** ![Labtrash](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/labtrash/32/528_2.png) [@Labtrash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labtrash)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2013, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-what-was-in-our-chimney/669800/12 "2013-09-27T14:27:21Z")
[Kate Beringer’s Dad ?](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087363/?ref_=sr_1) ---
**Author:** ![Richard\_Parker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/35a633/32.png) [@Richard\_Parker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Parker)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2013, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-what-was-in-our-chimney/669800/13 "2013-09-27T14:28:17Z")
Wasps. A tree. Raccoons. The NSA. ---
**Author:** ![deltasigma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e5b9ba/32.png) [@deltasigma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/deltasigma)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2013, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-what-was-in-our-chimney/669800/14 "2013-09-27T14:28:21Z")
Chupacabra? ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2013, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-what-was-in-our-chimney/669800/15 "2013-09-27T14:30:29Z")
Nope. ---
**Author:** ![Richard\_Parker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/35a633/32.png) [@Richard\_Parker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Parker)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2013, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-what-was-in-our-chimney/669800/16 "2013-09-27T14:31:30Z")
Animals. ---
**Author:** ![muldoonthief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muldoonthief/32/3188_2.png) [@muldoonthief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muldoonthief)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2013, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-what-was-in-our-chimney/669800/17 "2013-09-27T14:33:48Z")
Adult possums. ---
**Author:** ![Magicicada](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c67d28/32.png) [@Magicicada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Magicicada)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2013, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-what-was-in-our-chimney/669800/18 "2013-09-27T14:41:18Z")
Based upon personal experience and terrifying childhood memories… ``` BATS!!! ``` ---
**Author:** ![PacifistPorcupine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@PacifistPorcupine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PacifistPorcupine)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2013, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-what-was-in-our-chimney/669800/19 "2013-09-27T14:43:35Z")
Snakes. Hundreds of them. ---
**Author:** ![Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/96bed5/32.png) [@Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patty_O_Furniture)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2013, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-what-was-in-our-chimney/669800/20 "2013-09-27T14:43:38Z")
Paper. Snow. A ghost! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-what-was-in-our-chimney/669800.md?page=2)