What You See is Not What You Get
by BRENDAKSHELTON on Sep 19, 2009 with 1 Comments
When things seem clear just take another look ,because something cute can be something deadly. When squirrels become monsters the whole world is unpredictable.
Image by Gilles Gonthier via Flickr
I was sitting here staring out the window listening to our puppy outside barking when I caught sight of a white line bouncing around our yard. How cute I thought as I saw that it was a baby squirrel. I watched it bounce around our yard for a few minutes. The puppy was barking jumping around and the little squirrel seemed very agitated by his barking. The squirrel came closer and went under our children’s trampoline.
The trampoline is directly under my window and being curious at why the squirrel seemed so brave I got up and went outside. I stepped over my four kittens that were sunning on our steps and went over to the trampoline and under it the squirrel was crouching down as if ready to attack. I called my husband to the door and said look how cute and brave this little baby squirrel is.
Our puppy was barking jumping backwards and forward trying to get my attention unaware of the crouching squirrel. suddenly the baby squirrel grew fangs and claws and he jumped at our puppy and I stood there in shock at the monster this cute little squirrel turned into. The squirrel bounced off our dog and tried to run away and one of our kittens dove off the steps and downed the squirrel . My husband took a stick and quickly killed the squirrel. This is a true story I was just kidding about the fangs and claws but the shock was just as dramatic.
Animal control came out and took the squirrel to test it for rabies. I am still in shock ,and I can’t shake the images of squirrels attacking from the woods around us and fear is so predominate. I am almost afraid to step out in our yard. I was thinking that if rodents start getting rabies then all mankind would be in danger. How could you protect yourself? Check out my blog genuinestash.blogspot.com.
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sandie | Sep 19, 2009 | Reply
somebody once said to me because i was chasing this squirrel around the bungalows, he said watch out because once cornered they will attack you and go for your face, they are like rats with bushy tails, so ever since i havent been keen on the grey squirrel. I love the red squirrels they are so friendly but sadly we only have a couple of corners of england where they are safe from the greys.