Residents in Queens, New York, face a serious squirrel problem.
According to local news outlet FOX 5 New York, several attacks have been reported in Rego Park.
The Singh family of Rego Park told FOX 5 that their neighborhood has experienced about 20 unresolved squirrel attacks since Thanksgiving.
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“They’ve attacked people at random – attacks range from jumping on them to aggressively scratching and biting,” Vinati Singh explained on Wednesday. “We do not know why this is happening.”
Other residents of Rego Park have been so badly attacked that they have been bled to death by the worse rodents, according to recent photos and videos shared by social media users.
Micheline Frederick, 56, told the New York Post she was attacked by a squirrel on Dec. 21.
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“The squirrel didn’t care, he just wanted something – it wanted blood,” she said. “For a few days after that I would come out with a shovel, just in case I looked around.”
It is not clear why squirrels attack this particular area in New York.
“Squirrels and many other small rodents are rarely infected with rabies,” the NYC Department of Health said in a statement. “If New Yorkers believe they have spotted an animal infected with rabies, they should report it to 311. Residents who have been bitten should contact their doctor and report it to the department’s animal bite unit.”
Records from NYC Health show no positive cases of rabies among squirrels in 2020. There have also been no confirmed infections in the last ten years.
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“The NYC health department has received a complaint about an aggressive squirrel in Rego Park and advised the property owner to rent a licensed trap,” a health agency spokesman told Fox News in an email. . “We are actively working with residents to get more information about the biting events and the coordination with the trap.”
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The total squirrel population in New York City is unknown. (iStock)
New York City is home to the Eastern Gray Squirrel, according to WildlifeNYC, a government-sponsored education campaign. It is said that the race can reach speeds of up to 15 km / h and jump up to 8 feet.
WildlifeNYC advises people not to feed squirrels, keep them far away when they are in sight and to seal houses to avoid nest infestations.