Overview
- At least two residents, Joan Heblack and Isabel Campoy, sought emergency care for lacerations after ambush-style bites and scratches in the Lucas Valley area.
- Neighborhood flyers report more than five attacks around Diablo Circle and Mount Lassen and urge residents to use caution.
- Marin Humane confirms mid-September incidents and says it will work with state authorities to trap and remove the animal if aggression resumes.
- WildCare experts say rabies in squirrels is very unlikely and advise the public not to feed or handle wildlife.
- Residents also described additional encounters, including a man scratched after the squirrel jumped on his head and an open-house visitor who reportedly needed stitches.