When selfies go wrong: Man attacked by squirrel after taking picture

When even squirrels go on the attack after a selfie, you know the trend must be dying out.

That's what this man found out when he attempted a picture with the furry-tailed rodent.

The photographer, who posted the selfie onto Reddit, got a picture with the squirrel, only for the furry creature to leap on his back seconds later.

The Reddit user, who wants to remain anonymous, told Yahoo: ‘I approached it making a clicking noise with my tongue'

‘When I got close enough, the squirrel actually tried grabbing my phone. I shook it off, then snapped this photo.’

However the squirrel wasn't going to let him get away with it, and proceeded to jump on his back.

‘Next thing I knew, the squirrel was on my shoulder, then under my shirt, and then hanging off my back!’ he said.

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‘This photo is courtesy of my mum, who collapsed laughing shortly after.’

The pictures soon went viral, leaving supplenupple stunned by the popularity.

Thankfully he wasn't harmed but we're sure he'll think again before attempting another animal selfie.