SARASOTA, Fla. — Beware of the crazy squirrel in eastern Sarasota. The offending rodent has gone after four people, using its claws and teeth to injure its victims.
Robby Armstrong's security camera caught the sneak attack last Saturday. The attack lasted only seconds, but the little guy did a number on Armstrong's arm and elbow. "The squirrel ran behind me and jumped on my side, went down my shoulder, got on my elbow and just chomped on me," Armstrong told WFLA.
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A neighbor nursed the squirrel to back health as a baby. But now that squirrel is attacking people.
Recently, the same squirrel that got Armstrong scratched his stepson.
There are plenty of squirrels and other wildlife living in the area, but Armstrong's attacker is different. Armstrong says the squirrel has distinctive markings and he recognizes him when he sees him. "This squirrel doesn't have much hair on its tail because the 6-year-old next door trimmed the hair on its tail, put it on her Barbie's head," said Armstrong.
In the last attack, Armstrong used a BB gun to try to scare the squirrel away. It didn't work. "I saw him, and grabbed him by his head and just threw him on the ground and took off chasing him," said Armstrong.
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