A squirrel stole a small American flag from a yard in central Iowa, and tried to drag it to its nest up a nearby tree.

A resident shared photos and said. “It managed to get the flag up to the nest in a large tree, but while trying to pull it inside the nest the flag fell to the ground. I gave it a few minutes to come down and try again, but it didn’t, so I retrieved it and placed it in its rightful place.”