Santa Monica created a squirrel buffet and got a squirrel problem

Santa Monica accidentally opened a cliffside squirrel casino.

CBS LA found the squirrels eating cheesy crackers and ranch dressing, which is funny until you remember these are native ground squirrels that normally burrow into the bluffs above the Pacific. Wildlife experts say the buffet has helped their numbers swell, and while the erosion question is still being studied, a cliff full of overfed burrowing animals …