Twiggy the Waterskiing Squirrel puts on a show during an expo in Ohio.

Credit: Instagram / @open_season_sportsmans_expo People gathered at San Antonio's Ingram Park Mall to watch a waterskiing squirrel got more than they bargained for when the pint-sized performer made a bold break for freedom during the performance.

During a noon performance Saturday, Lovey the performing squirrel was waterskiing in a temporary pool set up in the mall's main concourse when the animal clambered onto the remote-controlled boat it had been skiing behind.