There's a squirrel in the activity room

Shades of the Mississippi Squirrel Revival

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/breaking-news/os-squirrel-attack-volusia-senior-home-20161103-story.html said: A little squirrel caused a large commotion at a senior-living community in Volusia County Thursday. The animal attacked someone outside Sterling Court on Alabaster Way in Deltona about 2:30 p.m., according to the Volusia County Sheriff's Office. The person attacked couldn't break free of the squirrel and went inside with the animal. That's when it went wild and started attacking others inside an activity room. "It's jumping on people and biting them and scratching them, so we need help," a worker told a 911 dispatcher. Another person is heard in the background saying, "I feel lightheaded! I don't feel good!" The woman told a dispatcher the squirrel had attacked at least three or four people and they were bleeding. She said someone was able to throw the animal outside.

Squirrel 911 call

When I read the thread title, my first thought was, "Well, he'll fit right in!" Now that I've read the whole thing, I'm sorry the seniors were injured and upset, but I think I'm mostly sorry for the squirrel, trapped indoors with a bunch of crazy giants shouting and trying to kill him.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/K16fG1sDagU

@Toyman01: Funny, that is the first thing I thought of when I saw the thread title before even opening the thread.

....in the First Self Righteous Church......

Toyman01 wrote: https://www.youtube.com/embed/K16fG1sDagU

Further evidence that proofreading isn't even the smallest of considerations any more.

Seriously. If that squirrel is attacking people it could have rabies.

I would be seriously concerned about that. Old folks and rabies would be a bad thing.

This is how it starts. People are worried about the "Zombie Apocalypse," but they really ought to be worried about the squirrels.

So far all I've accomplished with my army of squirrels is spoil them on cashews and hazelnuts. Now if I give them a peanut they drop it on the ground and look at me.

Wall-e wrote: So far all I've accomplished with my army of squirrels is spoil them on cashews and hazelnuts. Now if I give them a peanut they drop it on the ground and look at me.

If you arm them, motivate them, and earn their admiration and respect, the world can be yours!

I, for one, welcome our new bushy tailed overlords

That's what becomes of Florida man when he manages to survive past middle age.

1988RedT2 wrote: This is how it starts. People are worried about the "Zombie Apocalypse," but they really ought to be worried about the squirrels.

Especially if people start naming names...

Shotgun.

"Squirrel in the activity room" is such a good description of my mind when it wakes me up at 4 am to worry about something.

In reply to Toyman01:

Childhood memories. Ray Stevens and Dr. Demento tapes provided the sound track to our trips between VA and NY.

1988RedT2 wrote:

Wall-e wrote: So far all I've accomplished with my army of squirrels is spoil them on cashews and hazelnuts. Now if I give them a peanut they drop it on the ground and look at me.

If you arm them, motivate them, and earn their admiration and respect, the world can be yours!

It's hard to find weapons they can use effectively.