"At least two people have been sent to the emergency room after a bizarre new trend emerged in California: rampaging squirrels ambushing humans. At least five people have revealed that they were attacked by an aggressive squirrel while walking through San Rafael, a Bay Area community near San Francisco. Isabel Campoy and her niece were among those attacked while walking through their neighborhood, saying the animal tried to viciously claw at her face."
"Similar attacks in the area have left others with visible bites, cuts, and deep scratches across their legs and arms. Locals have put up warning posters, suggesting that the rampage may have been carried out by the same gold-colored squirrel, but it's still unclear if more than one animal was involved in the attacks. Despite fears that the violent squirrel or squirrels could be carrying a serious disease, local animal care experts said it's highly unlikely the squirrels were carrying the deadly rabies virus."
Multiple aggressive squirrel attacks have injured at least five people in San Rafael, California, with at least two victims sent to emergency rooms. Victims reported bites, deep scratches and visible cuts; one woman said a squirrel clawed her face and left her arm covered in blood, while another had her thigh repeatedly bitten. Neighbors posted warnings and speculated a gold-colored squirrel may be responsible, though it remains unclear if a single animal is involved. Wildlife experts said rabies is unlikely and suggested that prior human feeding and habituation can make squirrels unafraid, territorial, and prone to aggressive behavior.
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