Posted on 11/13/2007 7:48:10 PM PST by BGHater
ORLANDO, Fla. -- A 3-year-old boy, a Florida Highway Patrol trooper and another adult were hurt on Wednesday afternoon in a bizarre attack by a squirrel on a day care playground.
It happened at the Children's Academy Daycare on Oak Ridge Road in Orange County.
Kevin Santiago, 3, was bitten nine times while playing on the playground, according to Yietza Santiago, the boy's mother.
"There was a 3-year-old little boy sitting on the swing. The squirrel attacked him and didn't want to get off of the child. We threw things at it to try to get it off and nothing. Finally, we were able to take it off," day care director Maritza Diaz said.
The trooper, who was working an accident near the playground, responded, and FHP spokeswoman Kim Miller said he was jumped by the animal. He tried to shoo the squirrel away, but it attacked again and scratched and bit him before he could escape.
He was treated and released at a local Centra Care for his injuries.
Squirrel attacks on humans are uncommon, but the rodents are known to bite if they are injured or feel trapped. Officials said the squirrel may be rabid, but officials said getting rabies from squirrels is unlikely.
Doctors often advise bite victims not to undergo post-bite rabies treatments, unless the squirrel attacked for no apparent reason.
The squirrel in the playground attack managed to escape.
Squirrels have sharp and powerful teeth. They could easily sever a three year old’s fingers.
I really, really have problems with a lot of things in this statement.
Is last gasp of decadent sqvirrel-møøse system.
We had a pair of black squirrels here that would throw nuts at cars and school buses and chase anyone walking on the road. It was the darndest thing I’ve ever seen.
Oooooops. My bad. I thought this was going to be about a Ron Paul supporter.
“Were those Mississippi tags on the getaway car?”
Maybe....
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Stupid ignorant officials. The squirrel was most likely rabid!
‘The trooper, who was working an accident near the playground, responded, and FHP spokeswoman Kim Miller said he was jumped by the animal.’
JUMPED?
Oh lord....I can’t stop laughing at that description!
Imagine what the good trooper’s companions are saying to him in the locker room about that description....(chuckle)
“Calling all cars, calling all cars! Be on the look out for an angry, agressive squirrel!
Suspect is alone, repeat alone, but be aware he allegedly has a large bull Moose as a partner on occasions!”
LOL!
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