Russian squirrel pack 'kills dog'

BBC ^ | 1 December 2005 | BBC

[DuckFan4ever]

Squirrels have bitten to death a stray dog which was barking at them in a Russian park, local media report. Passers-by were 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.

[DuckFan4ever]

These squirrels have gone nuts.

[PBRSTREETGANG]

I just knew those sneaky little rodents were going to turn on us one of these days.

[dawn53]

My Weimaraner won't like to hear this. Squirrels are her favorite pasttime.

[Sundog]

black squirrels
Uh Oh. We have a racial incident here.

[Brilliant]

Even the squirrels are violent in Russia.

[Mamzelle]

Hmmm, the tree rats teamed up?--this sounds like a visitation from that obelisk in 2001, a Space Odyssey. If they went after a big dog, would they go after a child?

[Future Snake Eater]

Here's a shot of these killer squirrels' brutal training regimen. No wonder that dog was so easily overcome...

[rdax]

[atomicpossum]

AhhhH! Furry pirhanas!

[Mamzelle]

It never fails to amaze me--how quickly Freepers can post a hilariously relevant graphic!

[Buck W.]

I'm not sure I believe this (and now, the punch line:) It sounds like a shaggy dog story.

[MarineBrat]

Coming to a nut-house near you!

[GreenFreeper]

Not exactly eco-ping material but interesting nonetheless!

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[x5452]

I've heard poor folk in Russia sometimes capture and eat the stray dogs (Which are EVERYWHERE). Never heard of squirels doing it though.

[theFIRMbss]

>

Hokey squirrels armed with
ancient weapons are no match
for assassin cats . . .

[theFIRMbss]

>Never heard of squirels doing it though

Maybe these squirrels are
genetically modified
by the government

to clean up the streets.
Stray dogs, homeless bums, drunk teens . . .
Might be a good thing.

[PlanoMike]

The only good squirrel is a dead squirrel!!!!!!!!!!

[x5452]

If so I'd have hoped they'd first test them in Chechniya.

[beezdotcom]

The only good squirrel is a dead squirrel!!!!!!!!!!

It upsets my children to no end when they hear me deride squirrels as merely "rats with poofy tails". As pigeons are merely "rats with wings".

[Lazamataz]

.....in Soviet Russia, squirrels kill you!