Critter chewed its way into house, snacked on sweets until cops caught it
A squirrel attacked a police officer in upstate New York who was investigating a break-in. An officer in Brockport, about 20 miles west of Rochester, recorded the animal aggression Friday (Dec. 29) on a body camera.
« Brockport police were called to a residence for a squirrel that had broken into the house, reportedly eating cookies in the kitchen, » the Police Department wrote on its Facebook page . « Officers Sime and Dawson arrived on scene but were not at all expecting the warm welcome they would receive from the squirrel.
« The squirrel was ultimately captured by officers and released without injury. The homeowner was very relieved that [her] uninvited guest was set free. Brockport police will always go the extra mile to help their residents. »
The homeowner, Susan Zinck, told WHAM television that the furry intruder had chewed its way into her house through a bathroom wall while she was in another room. « I heard the music on, and I said, ‘I didn’t turn my radio on.’ I thought, ‘What’s going on?’ I looked out, and this stinking squirrel is out here eating my cookies. »
She called 911 and armed herself with a fly swatter. Three officers arrived, eventually caught the squirrel behind the kitchen stove and released it outside the house.
« This stinking squirrel is… eating my cookies. » A Brockport woman explains her wild encounter with this guy in her home. @13WHAM pic.twitter.com/bE1Kj3TlBq
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