The Squirrel Wars

Squirrel Wars: Dispatches

Our new neighborhood is a hotbed of squirrel activity.  Whenever I look out the window of my office I can see them clambering all over the trees, running in the streets, scampering over our neighbors’ rooftops, taunting the cats.  When I go outside, they chitter and chatter at me, chewing me out.  They may look [...]

The Little Demons March On

From Chicago:  Squirrels Torch Man’s Home Twice in 8 Days:
For the second time in eight days, Turcott’s Blue Island home caught fire when squirrels knocked high-voltage wires loose from a utility pole and onto his three-story house, fire officials said.
An accident? I think not.
And then from Burlingham, VT:  Squirrel Deflects Bullet to Tree Worker!  [...]

Bold Defender

The squirrels have made their opening moves.  But all is not lost! For Dramatic Chipmunk is here to save the day!

(Note: BoingBoing is calling this "the funniest five second video on the Internet".  I concur.)

Game on, squirrels!

The squirrels have already made their opening moves:

Demon squirrel attacks motorcyclist!
Squirrel attacks 3 at a San Jose, CA, school!
Squirrel attacks shoppers in Florida!
Also in Florida, squirrel responsible for power outages!
Squirrel attacks and injures 3 in Germany!
And this is probably the worst of all:  Squirrels desecrate graves of US veterans!

Are you ready?

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