Visitors to Florida park attacked by squirrel

[Marie5656]

WINTER PARK, Fla. - Several people attacked by a squirrel at Central Park said they had one word for the animal: nuts. On Wednesday some expressed frustration that the animal was not caught sooner, the Orlando Sentinel reported.





Alisa Cox's son Carson, 3, was bitten by a squirrel several times and had a 2-inch wound on his leg after the incident, Cox said.

James Klute said his 3-year-old son was also bitten on the calf while they were kicking a soccer ball at the park. Jim Hindman, meanwhile, said a squirrel bit and scratched both arms while he was sitting on a park bench.

Longwood resident Dylan Osborne, 19, said that after the squirrel attacked the leg and shoe of a friend he trapped it under a bucket but released it two hours later when county animal-services workers didn't arrive.

An official with animal-services said he was not aware of that incident but would check the records.

City employees captured the animal with a litter grabber Tuesday. It died and is being tested for rabies. Officers had previously tried to subdue the animal with pepper spray.

[Rapunzel]

I used to take my kids to Regents Park in London when they were small. We'd feed a bag of monkey nuts to the squirrels - which were so tame they'd come and eat them from your fingers!

Then we'd feed a bag of bread to the swans and occasionally be chased by a flock of Canada geese! :wah:

Sadly, however, you have to remember that squirrels can carry the plague as well as rabies.

[ZAP]

Scary thought!!

[Marie5656]

Went to a picnic at lake Ontario beach park today. Plenty of gulls and geese around begging for food. The gulls kept their distance, but the geese were rather cheeky..would come right up and take the bread or cracker right from your hands. One guy was standing with his hands at his side, empty. A goose came up behind him and, well..goosed him..grabbed one of his fingers!!