Subscribe | UPI Odd Newsletter Subscribe Dec. 16 (UPI) -- A North Carolina family shared video from the unusual festive scene that unfolded when a squirrel that entered their home tried to hide out in the Christmas tree. Taylor Stading, who posted videos of the wildlife encounter to Facebook, said the squirrel apparently entered her family's Waxhaw home through a loose roof shingle, climbed through a sink pipe opening and emerged in an upstairs bathroom. Advertisement Stading said the family dog, Dixie, then chased the squirrel through the house until it managed to hide out in the Christmas tree. Stading's videos show her attempting to get the squirrel out of a nearby window while advice and commentary is offered by her kids, Colton, 11, Savannah, 8 and Caroline, 8. Stading eventually used a dust mop to give the squirrel an extra push out the window to return to the wild. Commenters online said the videos evoked memories of the famous Christmas tree squirrel from National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. Read More Brazilian man attends 11 World Cup tournaments, earns world record Service technicians help free trapped dog from car's engine compartment Massachusetts man wins lottery prize worth $150,000 a year for life