Teh One Who Knocks
04-28-2022, 11:50 AM
By Kenny Kuhn - WWL News
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File this under “you can’t make this up”, Slidell Police say a man is recovering after he was attacked outside his home by a squirrel.
Police say a 911 caller stated that “a 78-year-old elderly man was actively being attacked by a squirrel, who was eating his hand. The man was attempting to choke the squirrel, but was unable to obtain a good grip.”
When first responders arrived they found the man still being eaten by the squirrel.
With the help of first responders, the squirrel was killed and the elderly man hospitalized with what Slidell PD called pretty significant injuries.
Slidell PD says experts say it is very rare for squirrels to attack people but it has been known to happen.
“A diseased squirrel may be more likely to show aggressive or hostile behavior towards human beings. However, when a squirrel does attack, it is not always possible to determine why,” said the Slidell Police Department in report.
This is the second reported squirrel attack in Slidell, this year. The first occurred in February, during a Mardi Gras parade.
https://i.imgur.com/uOD8TTQ.jpeg
File this under “you can’t make this up”, Slidell Police say a man is recovering after he was attacked outside his home by a squirrel.
Police say a 911 caller stated that “a 78-year-old elderly man was actively being attacked by a squirrel, who was eating his hand. The man was attempting to choke the squirrel, but was unable to obtain a good grip.”
When first responders arrived they found the man still being eaten by the squirrel.
With the help of first responders, the squirrel was killed and the elderly man hospitalized with what Slidell PD called pretty significant injuries.
Slidell PD says experts say it is very rare for squirrels to attack people but it has been known to happen.
“A diseased squirrel may be more likely to show aggressive or hostile behavior towards human beings. However, when a squirrel does attack, it is not always possible to determine why,” said the Slidell Police Department in report.
This is the second reported squirrel attack in Slidell, this year. The first occurred in February, during a Mardi Gras parade.