A vicious rogue gray squirrel has been terrorizing a neighborhood in the quiet Ivy League town of Bennington, Vermont. The Bennington Banner reports that one man, Kevin McDonald was ambushed while shoveling snow and one woman is being treated for possible rabies exposure. The Vermont Public Health service, through veterinarian Robert Johnson says there has never been a report of rabies being transmitted by squirrel in Vermont.The squirrel reportedly stalks its victims, launching itself repeatedly at innocent people going about their normal business. Johnson has speculated that the squirrel was raised as a pet and therefore is unafraid of people. Gray squirrels are territorial and will chase off other squirrels for violating tree-rights. They are also remarkably intelligent, with long-term memory capabilities akin to dolphins. Though squirrel-proof bird feeders are a large market among wildlife lovers, there really is no such thing as a feeder a squirrel can’t get at. There have also been reports of squirrels becoming dangerous when cornered while trying to defend their “ownership” of toilets.Our neighborhood alpha-male is named Leonardo, for his habit of climbing on our garage roof, standing on his hind haunches and surveying his domain while raising his front paws in a perfect imitation of “I’m King of the World!” Thinking of squirrels as cute little rodents is naive. They are fully capable of bringing a 300-pound man to tears. My Dad never recovered from that one.
Via - Lez Get Real
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