Russian squirrel pack 'kills dog'
12-01-2005 | 10:24 PM
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Russian squirrel pack 'kills dog'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4489792.stm
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Local people suggest hunger is driving squirrels to extremes
Squirrels have bitten to death a stray dog which was barking at them in a Russian park, local media report.
Passers-by were reportedly too late to stop the attack by the black squirrels in a village in the far east, which reportedly lasted about a minute.
They are said to have scampered off at the sight of humans, some carrying pieces of flesh.
A pine cone shortage may have led the squirrels to seek other food sources, although scientists are sceptical.
The attack was reported in parkland in the centre of Lazo, a village in the Maritime Territory, and was witnessed by three local people.
A "big" stray dog was nosing about the trees and barking at squirrels hiding in branches overhead when a number of them suddenly descended and attacked, reports say.
"They literally gutted the dog," local journalist Anastasia Trubitsina told Komsomolskaya Pravda newspaper.
"When they saw the men, they scattered in different directions, taking pieces of their kill away with them."
Mikhail Tiyunov, a scientist in the region, said it was the first he had ever heard of such an attack.
While squirrels without sources of protein might attack birds' nests, he said, the idea of them chewing at a dog to death was "absurd".
"If it really happened, things must be pretty bad in our forests," he added.
Komosmolskaya Pravda notes that in a previous incident this autumn chipmunks terrorised cats in a part of the territory.
A Lazo man who called himself only Mikhalich said there had been "no pine cones at all" in the local forests this year.
"The little beasts are agitated because they have nothing to eat," he said.
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Local people suggest hunger is driving squirrels to extremes
Squirrels have bitten to death a stray dog which was barking at them in a Russian park, local media report.
Passers-by were reportedly too late to stop the attack by the black squirrels in a village in the far east, which reportedly lasted about a minute.
They are said to have scampered off at the sight of humans, some carrying pieces of flesh.
A pine cone shortage may have led the squirrels to seek other food sources, although scientists are sceptical.
The attack was reported in parkland in the centre of Lazo, a village in the Maritime Territory, and was witnessed by three local people.
A "big" stray dog was nosing about the trees and barking at squirrels hiding in branches overhead when a number of them suddenly descended and attacked, reports say.
"They literally gutted the dog," local journalist Anastasia Trubitsina told Komsomolskaya Pravda newspaper.
"When they saw the men, they scattered in different directions, taking pieces of their kill away with them."
Mikhail Tiyunov, a scientist in the region, said it was the first he had ever heard of such an attack.
While squirrels without sources of protein might attack birds' nests, he said, the idea of them chewing at a dog to death was "absurd".
"If it really happened, things must be pretty bad in our forests," he added.
Komosmolskaya Pravda notes that in a previous incident this autumn chipmunks terrorised cats in a part of the territory.
A Lazo man who called himself only Mikhalich said there had been "no pine cones at all" in the local forests this year.
"The little beasts are agitated because they have nothing to eat," he said.
12-02-2005 | 01:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Sid_xBicious
later that night, it was reported that the squirrel was seen in the local bar
Oh my evil! Oh my bad. Sid you just rocked the board's most jaded comedian out of his chair, onto the floor. Yeah, I fell off the toilet seat. Damn your squirrely asped butt.
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12-02-2005 | 02:18 AM
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Squirrels...See I have for a long time been telling people about the threat that is constantly around us in sleep mode, and one day. That day has happened. Once more than a couple squirrels stop being "shy" they could ATTACK. Squirrels are like cheetaas, every heard of anyone chasing one down? No. Every heard of any animal chasing a sqirrel down? No Not even cats or dogs. The day has come that organized squirrels will take over the world. I'm not going out side anymore! This is all I needed to hear
Some of um even fly too! If they want to, they can get ya
Some of um even fly too! If they want to, they can get ya
12-02-2005 | 02:55 AM
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repost, you posted like an hour after this guy 
https://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=95442
https://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=95442
And I thought I was a slacker.. geesh!
Poor doggy. That is such a horrible way to die. Its like that movie "birds" but with squirrels.
