India, March 25 -- A video of a squirrel holding an e-cigarette between its paws and nibbling on the plastic tip has gone viral on social media, prompting wildlife experts to express concern that even animals are not safe from the harmful trend.

The video was reportedly recorded in Brixton, south London.

In the video, a grey squirrel could be seen holding an e-cigarette and munching on it.

Experts said the squirrel was not attracted by nicotine but fruity smell that was coming from it.

"They could gnaw at it and consume some of the microplastics," he said.

As per National Recycling website, around 1.3 million disposable e-cigarettes are thrown away in the UK every week.

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