Environment
Furious, Dive-Bombing Squirrels Injured 8 in the Bay Area
“There have also been reported instances in which squirrels have jumped out of trees and attacked the victims.”
Picture strolling down the sidewalk when something hits your back like a hairy softball and starts furiously gnawing your flesh. That unsettling experience could be yours if you visit Novato, California, where eight people have been mauled by squirrels (or perhaps “squirrel”) in the past two-and-a-half weeks.
The Marin County government and Marin Humane Society are warning residents to be on the lookout for angry squirrels in Novato, a city about 25 miles north of San Francisco. “The attacks have sent several people to the hospital. Squirrel teeth are sharp!” emails Lisa Bloch, a humane-society spokeswoman.