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This Morning I Saved a Baby from an Angry Squirrel
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| July 24, 2009
| Judi
Posted on 07/25/2009 10:49:06 PM PDT by smokingfrog
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To: Salamander
Wow, that’s a lot of provender.
Enough to attract wild boars, come to think of it.
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posted on
07/26/2009 8:08:20 AM PDT
by
sinanju
To: smokingfrog
This story had nothing to do with the keyword Banglist
To: sinanju
Luckily, we have no wild boars here but if I did, I also have a bunch of these dogs.
I think I'm covered...:)
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posted on
07/26/2009 11:01:54 AM PDT
by
Salamander
(Cursed with Second Sight.)
To: Salamander
“IT’S BACON!!!”
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posted on
07/26/2009 11:04:55 AM PDT
by
RichInOC
(No! BAD Rich! (What'd I say?))
To: RichInOC
ROFLMAO!
[good one]....;D
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posted on
07/26/2009 11:09:30 AM PDT
by
Salamander
(Cursed with Second Sight.)
To: sinanju
Squirrels ARE berserk, just by nature....;-D
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posted on
07/26/2009 11:11:01 AM PDT
by
Salamander
(Cursed with Second Sight.)
To: smokingfrog
Oh, good grief! This story is just nuts!
47
posted on
07/26/2009 11:13:13 AM PDT
by
50cal Smokepole
(Effective gun control involves effective recoil management)
To: jwparkerjr
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.
To: smokingfrog
Photograph of the kid
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posted on
07/26/2009 11:17:42 AM PDT
by
steveo
To: HamiltonJay
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.
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posted on
07/26/2009 1:58:12 PM PDT
by
Dominnae
(Sorry, I cannot support the new president. I am way too busy supporting his freeloaders!!)
To: BorisTheBulletDodger
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.
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posted on
07/26/2009 2:04:53 PM PDT
by
smokingfrog
(No man's life, liberty or property is safe while the legislature is in session. I AM JIM THOMPSON)
To: Tijeras_Slim
Thats a great story. LOL!
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posted on
07/26/2009 2:25:26 PM PDT
by
smokingfrog
(No man's life, liberty or property is safe while the legislature is in session. I AM JIM THOMPSON)
To: BunnySlippers
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posted on
07/26/2009 2:31:37 PM PDT
by
smokingfrog
(No man's life, liberty or property is safe while the legislature is in session. I AM JIM THOMPSON)
To: Dominnae
After all, where does the expression ‘getting squirrelly’ come from?
To: SIDENET
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posted on
07/26/2009 8:46:17 PM PDT
by
EdReform
(The right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed *NRA*JPFO*SAF*GOA*SAS*CCRKBA)
To: smokingfrog
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posted on
07/26/2009 8:50:12 PM PDT
by
Future Snake Eater
("Get out of the boat and walk on the water with us!”--Sen. Joe Biden)
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