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Danger to Brooklyn residents, at least 5 people attacked! Stay indoors! (Original Post)
NightWatcher
Jul 2017
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Squinch
(50,922 posts)1. That IS hilarious, but it could be rabid, which is serious.
And yet.... ....
LisaL
(44,972 posts)4. It is rare for a squirrel to be rabid but not impossible.
I don't think it's funny at all. They think this one could very well be rabid.
"Even though squirrels are rarely infected with rabies a disease that infects the central nervous system and could be fatal the Health Department said in a statement that it was assuming this one was infected because of its unusual aggressive behavior."
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/23/nyregion/prospect-park-squirrel-bites-people-rabies-concern.html
musette_sf
(10,199 posts)2. be on the lookout...
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,615 posts)3. Ack! That's kind of disturbing..