has anyone ever been afraid to be attacked by a squirrel?

Question

walking down the street they could pounce on your leg or from a tree they could jump on your head. has anyone ever been attacked by a squirrel. they look like a rat with a bushy tail.

Answer 1

Ha ha. Sorry to laugh, but it is sort of a funny image, except of course, that squirrels can be rabid and then they do bite and it is not funny at all.

But I am sure there is a word for fear of attacking squirrels phobia, just not sure what it is. I'll check on that.

I also laugh b/c several months ago, there was a question I saw from a woman who said that she was attacked by a squirrel running in a panic from a large dog. It ran up her leg and onto her head, then went pee-pee on her head, it was so scared and screamed and chattered at the big dog. She said that was NOT a good day for her.

You can probably relate to that.


By the way, here is what ails you (LOL):

Sciurophobia - Fear of Squirrels
sciurophobia - fear of squirrels

Can be pronounced: ski-ooro-phobia or she-ooro-phobia (more Italianate)
etymology:

squirrel <-- squirel (olde Englishe) <-- esquirel or escurel (old French)
<-- squirelus (Late Latin) <-- sciurus (Latin)
<-- skia [shade] + oura [tale] (classical Greek)

If you've got a phobia that you need treated, the folks at the Full Spectrum might be able to help.

Answer 2

hahahahaha That is so funny. I have a pet squirrel named Ty. If you think they are going to hurt you. You better be more afraid of getting hit by a car or getting eat by a bear. They are not going to jump on you like a little gang. They are not in the rat family at all. And needless to say they make great pets and your a scaredie cat and might need to stay in your home. hahahahahah

Answer 3

YES!!! I know one who lives in my mothers tree. She feeds it french bread. I look a lot like my mom. Every time I go over to visit this stupid squirrel runs down the tree and charges me. It has chased me right up to the porch!!!

Answer 4

Yah know my sighthound club tried a shock collar (after testing it on each other) on a "fouling" whippet who bothered the dogs he was running with - the dog, when shocked, blamed the dog he was pounding on & redoubled his efforts to pound the other dog into the ground...- bet coco will think the same of the cats Of course the #1 error was letting coco see the cats run.... If you can manover a cat into giving coco a good raking it might help... other than that put the CATS in the cage & coco out so she doesn't see them RUN and it gonna take MONTHS and he may never be entirely reliable

Answer 5

My brother in law was attacked by a squirrel. It latched onto his finger and wouldn't let go. He had a nasty cut and should've gotten 2 stitches. He hates squirrels now

Answer 6

I was attacked by my own pet which I just bought home.

I just then held his head and body with a towel with blood on my hands to discover... he was not breathing........... i felt bad.... and cried.. so dont have phobia, they really really fragile creatures, softer that rats like 100 times. Poor thing.

Answer 7

i was attaked by a bunch of squirrels when i was about 4. i'm not a particular fan of the little beasts.

Answer 8

Think about it: what harm can he do? Even if he bites you - which is improbable - how big are his teeth? Can't you protect yourself from such a small creature? They are not generally known as ferocious animals who feed on humans!!

Answer 9

You have to have nuts to really understand the fear. From a male perspective.

Answer 10

my bro got bit by one once in a park,it startled him and bit him in retaliation,i feed them in the park all the time and Ive never been bit.