Oh no! Squirrels are such little troublemakers! We had one nesting in our dryer vent at one point. Can you not coax him out with peanuts?

If he has perished, he will stink…

i made a screen for a spot in basement ceiling where a duct comes in. I just used three overlapping layers, staggered, of poultry netting.

This is a big problem up here too, although I think I find more evidence of termites chewing through our walls, or wasps, than squirrels.
Oh dear, I hope the poor little thing has just calmed down and can be rescued, rather than he died. I know they are capable of being pests, but I still like squirrels. Wouldn’t want one living in my chimney though.
Good luck to you! Tell Etienne to be careful, if he is anything like my husband, so that he does not surf off the roof. *nods* At least there is no snow to deal with, right?

oh dear. poor squirrel. i was at odds with my neighborhood squirrels when they decided to chew a hole in my soffit and live in my attic. i then started the “squirrel relocation program” which consisted of me in rubber gloves, a live trap and a car ride to the country. i was so mad at the damage they caused but my heart melted when i’d catch one and see it up close terrified. i hope you get the little guy out soon sarita. alive or not. so he doesn’t have to struggle anymore. he sealed his own fate falling into your chimney.

Oh… :o( Poor squirrelly…