Thief’s a li’l squirrely

A squirrel has been caught on video stealing gourmet chocolate and lip balm that a New Jersey family leaves out yearly as a holiday treat for delivery people.

Michele Boudreaux of Maplewood says on her blog she provides candy, tissues, lip balm and other goodies on her doorstep.

This year, her basket was raided within hours. The thief seemed to be targeting pricey stuff, including Ghirardelli chocolate squares.

The family set up a video camera and spotted the varmint Tuesday. They now have the chocolate in a jar that requires opposable thumbs.