This Morning I Saved a Baby from an Angry Squirrel

Creme de la mode ^ | July 24, 2009 | Judi

[sinanju]

Wow, that’s a lot of provender.

Enough to attract wild boars, come to think of it.

[BorisTheBulletDodger]

This story had nothing to do with the keyword Banglist

[Salamander]

Luckily, we have no wild boars here but if I did, I also have a bunch of these dogs.

I think I'm covered...:)

[RichInOC]

“IT’S BACON!!!”

[Salamander]

ROFLMAO!

[good one]....;D

[Salamander]

Squirrels ARE berserk, just by nature....;-D

[50cal Smokepole]

Oh, good grief! This story is just nuts!

[HamiltonJay]

That’s because squirrels are so small, they rarely survive being bitten by a rabid animal and die in the attack. That’s my hypothesis anyway.

[steveo]

Photograph of the kid

[Dominnae]

You’re exactly right.

Small mammals don’t often survive the initial attack to actually become rabid.

Even so: animals with furious (aggressive - as opposed to dumb rabies where animals become lethargic, and dopey)) rabies wouldn’t advance/retreat/advance/retreat.. they’d attack. Period. Squirrels can be very bossy anyway :)

I’ve had calls where I’ve pried squirrels off the sidewalls of tires or other inanimate objects, attacking them - but they didn’t have rabies, they had distemper, which is far more common in small mammals, and has symptoms that are often confused with rabies.

I’d say this squirrel was hand fed by well-meaning humans, lost all fear, and now has become an (albeit healthy) nuisance of the more dangerous variety - dependent upon people.

I’m a nuisance wildlife operator. I’ve seen the results of people feeding the cute little wild animals often enough.. sad, but funny article anyway. Glad baby wasn’t hurt.

[smokingfrog]

A high quality air gun is excellent for rodent control, and you can use it in your back yard or other places where a regular firearm would not be allowed. I know air guns don’t actually go bang, but what the heck.

[smokingfrog]

Thats a great story. LOL!

[smokingfrog]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkSFeWNAOV0

[9YearLurker]

After all, where does the expression ‘getting squirrelly’ come from?

[EdReform]

Squirrel!!

[Future Snake Eater]