Hi everyone, I am new to this forum. I live in Canada with my family. I am here to share a strange experience which I had two days back. My younger son and I were sitting in a park near our house. We were enjoying a walk in the park when my son reached out to feed a squirrel. Literally, I could see only one squirrel there and my son fed him as usual. At the time, five more squirrels suddenly burst out of the hedge and all of a sudden I remember is him screaming. I was really shocked to see my son's hand which was covered with blood. The squirrels ran away with the food that my son was holding. I suddenly took him to the hospital and the doctors spent an hour to treat his wounds. Now, my son is recovering slowly but still frightened after that incident.
So my request for you people is that please don't feed wild squirrels. The squirrels are so greedy that they have started attacking children for their food. I would like to share some tips to get rid of such creatures:
1) Prepare a spray with mixtures of hot pepper, garlic and cloves.
2) Use naphthalene flakes which help repel the squirrels.
3) Aspirin and peanut butter work well as a natural squirrel repellent.
Once these squirrels get access to your house, then it is very difficult to get rid of them. Last day, I found a squirrel clan in my attic and I took the help from one of the squirrel removal services to chase them. Hope you guys find it useful and be careful while handling such creatures. Have a nice time.