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'Almost killed me': Squirrel attacking residents in California town, sending at least 2 to hospital (abcnews.go.com)

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[–] celeste@kbin.earth 16 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I've lived in and around forests my entire life and existed near innumerable squirrels. I even worked for a lady who fed squirrels, so I've been near squirrels who are overly used to humans. I have no idea what I'd do if one attacked me out of nowhere. I just leave them be, so it'd be like if a chair suddenly went for the throat as I walked past. I'm out here being careful to not startle a bear into attacking, like a fool.

[–] RebekahWSD@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago

Yeah, we have squirrels here because the neighborhood has tons of trees, and I'm like, "I think I just die if the squirrels suddenly went bonkers on me. I would be so shocked I'd be frozen for too long!" They love the trees over the cars and like my garden so I see them often and we all just leave each other alive!