SLIDELL, La. (WGNO) — The Slidell Police Division took to social media to report a squirrel assault on a 78-year-old man on Tuesday. In a submit entitled “We are able to’t make these items up,” Slidell Police acknowledged that the report was not meant for humorous functions, and that it was in reality a severe incident.

Officers responded to a name of the assault in progress because the squirrel was biting the person’s hand.

In accordance with the report, the person was outdoors of his residence when the unprovoked assault occurred. The squirrel allegedly jumped onto the person from the roof of his residence.

The report claimed that the person tried to choke the squirrel in an act of self-defense, however was unable to efficiently grip the animal’s neck.

First responders witnessed the vicious assault and assisted in subduing the animal, which subsequently died of accidents sustained throughout the violent incident.

The injured man was transported to the hospital for medical remedy and is anticipated to make a full restoration regardless of struggling what Slidell Police known as “important accidents.”

Whereas consultants declare it’s uncommon for squirrels to assault individuals, there have been documented circumstances of squirrels attacking and biting individuals and pets generally severely sufficient to trigger damage. The report stated a diseased squirrel could also be extra prone to present aggressive or hostile habits in direction of human beings.

Police declare that is the second reported squirrel assault in Slidell this 12 months, with the primary occurring in February throughout a Mardi Gras parade.