And the award for Headline of the Year goes to...

niceguyrichy · Jun 16, 2007, 01:47 PM

"Squirrel goes on rampage in Germany"

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An aggressive squirrel attacked and injured three people in a German town before a 72-year-old pensioner dispatched the rampaging animal with his crutch.
The squirrel first ran into a house in the southern town of Passau, leapt from behind on a 70-year-old woman, and sank its teeth into her hand, a local police spokesman said on Thursday.
With the squirrel still hanging from her hand, the woman ran onto the street in panic, where she managed to shake it off.
The animal then entered a building site and jumped on a construction worker, injuring him on the hand and arm, before he managed to fight it off with a measuring pole.
“After that, the squirrel went into the 72-year-old man’s garden and massively attacked him on the arms, hand and thigh,” the spokesman said. “Then he killed it with his crutch.”
The spokesman said experts thought the attack may have been linked to the mating season or because the squirrel was ill.

maybe it's just me, but I laughed like a drain (not at old people getting hurt you understand)

those damned German sqirrels, you gotta keep an eye on them!

Asmoday · Jun 16, 2007, 02:29 PM

Yep, it's the infamous German killer squirrel!

GutterPunk · Jun 16, 2007, 10:13 PM

They only come out once every 40 years... this is the season. They should have been armed and prepared. NEWBS!

aNy_oNE · Jun 17, 2007, 03:38 AM

That was on one (TV) channel's national news, here. Quite funny.

Dyre Straits · Jun 17, 2007, 05:53 AM

Well, it's quite possible the squirrel is/was rabid. Those people may be in for some very long and painful treatments if it was.

Here in Georgia, USA, we've had to worry about DEER going on the rampage and breaking into houses. No joke!

SFOSOK · Jun 17, 2007, 06:11 AM

Why don't they have an anual killing holiday, like Canada with baby seals?

Zelig · Jun 17, 2007, 06:23 AM

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Originally Posted by SFOSOK

Why don't they have an anual killing holiday, like Canada with baby seals?

Sarcasm or...?

FWIW, hunting of baby seals is banned.

cozumel · Jun 18, 2007, 12:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Zelig

FWIW, hunting of baby seals is banned.

But clubbing can be so much fun.....

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Asmoday Demonic Join Date: May 2002 Location: In the cold, dark north... Posts: 5,198 Rep Power: 90 System Specs	Yep, it's the infamous German killer squirrel!

Jun 17, 2007, 03:38 AM	#4
aNy_oNE DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 162 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	That was on one (TV) channel's national news, here. Quite funny.