Wildalaska
Moderator
Dudes I kid you not they are out there, eating cornflakes, traumatizing pets....
From the Sun
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepag...t-pic-of-rodent-wild-in-UK-as-fears-grow.html
THIS chipmunk charged a pet cat twice its size in the first of a wave of rodent attacks feared to hit Britain.
The crazed critter dived through a hole in a fence and hurtled towards dozing Sage.
The startled moggie sprang up and had to fend off the ten-inch long rodent in their garden battle.
Colin Phillips, 38 - whose son Lucas, 12, owns Sage - managed to grab the first pictures of a wild chipmunk in the UK.
He fears the disease-riddled vermin may strike again.
And last night motorist Doreen Walker told how she ran down a chipmunk - as FIVE of the foreign rodents scampered across the road in front of her.
The Sun told yesterday how thousands of Siberian chipmunks have escaped or been released into the wild by traders or pet owners.
The Channel Tunnel is also being monitored in case the rodents - which have wreaked havoc in France - pour through into Britain.
Shaken Colin, of Stafford, Staffs, said: "I've seen chipmunks in America and know they can be vicious and bite.
"Sage was dozing when the chipmunk jumped through the fence. It was clearly going for the cat.
"The chipmunk got within six inches of Sage and was about to pounce when she lashed out then bit it.
"What happened next was alarming. It started bouncing up and down about a foot in the air.
"It was an extraordinary reaction - some sort of extreme defence mechanism. Sage finished it off. It was a case of kill or be killed.
"When I read about killer chipmunks in The Sun, I knew that's what I'd seen."
Meanwhile Doreen, 61, spotted a chipmunk family on a country road driving from Otley to her home in Leeds, West Yorks.
She said: "They appeared from the undergrowth, I was stunned.
"I hadn't a clue what they were. I tried to brake but I couldn't avoid one of them."
Doreen searched online for the animals - which had distinctive reddish-brown stripes on their backs. She identified them as Tamias Sibiricus, the Siberian chipmunk.
She alerted environmental department Defra, saying: "I am glad The Sun has highlighted the danger of these chipmunks.
"They looked cute but it sounds like people should keep well away."
Siberian chipmunks can be infected with Lyme disease, which targets the nervous system and can be fatal for humans.
They can even have rabies.
Government conservation agency Natural England warned the public that if they see a chipmunk they should try to contain it in a cardboard box - as long as they can avoid being bitten - then call the RSPCA.
They said that any chipmunks spotted were probably escaped pets, but added: "All introduced species are a potential threat to our native wildlife."
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Now the Brits have been disarmed totally, so it is up to us to help our cousins across the pond...
Whats the best caliber when you see them outside?
Or inside...what if they are biting your Crunchy Nuts?
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/2558075/Killer-chipmunk-invades-kitchen.html
(I cant stand it you have GOT to click on the link!)
Lets support our allies? What guns do we need?
WildanddontforgettacticsAlaska TM
PS
Shaken Colin, of Stafford, Staffs, said: "I've seen chipmunks in America and know they can be vicious and bite.
Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahahahahahahahahahahahahahaahsnorksnofdribblebwaaaaaaaaaaaaahahahahaha
From the Sun
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepag...t-pic-of-rodent-wild-in-UK-as-fears-grow.html
THIS chipmunk charged a pet cat twice its size in the first of a wave of rodent attacks feared to hit Britain.
The crazed critter dived through a hole in a fence and hurtled towards dozing Sage.
The startled moggie sprang up and had to fend off the ten-inch long rodent in their garden battle.
Colin Phillips, 38 - whose son Lucas, 12, owns Sage - managed to grab the first pictures of a wild chipmunk in the UK.
He fears the disease-riddled vermin may strike again.
And last night motorist Doreen Walker told how she ran down a chipmunk - as FIVE of the foreign rodents scampered across the road in front of her.
The Sun told yesterday how thousands of Siberian chipmunks have escaped or been released into the wild by traders or pet owners.
The Channel Tunnel is also being monitored in case the rodents - which have wreaked havoc in France - pour through into Britain.
Shaken Colin, of Stafford, Staffs, said: "I've seen chipmunks in America and know they can be vicious and bite.
"Sage was dozing when the chipmunk jumped through the fence. It was clearly going for the cat.
"The chipmunk got within six inches of Sage and was about to pounce when she lashed out then bit it.
"What happened next was alarming. It started bouncing up and down about a foot in the air.
"It was an extraordinary reaction - some sort of extreme defence mechanism. Sage finished it off. It was a case of kill or be killed.
"When I read about killer chipmunks in The Sun, I knew that's what I'd seen."
Meanwhile Doreen, 61, spotted a chipmunk family on a country road driving from Otley to her home in Leeds, West Yorks.
She said: "They appeared from the undergrowth, I was stunned.
"I hadn't a clue what they were. I tried to brake but I couldn't avoid one of them."
Doreen searched online for the animals - which had distinctive reddish-brown stripes on their backs. She identified them as Tamias Sibiricus, the Siberian chipmunk.
She alerted environmental department Defra, saying: "I am glad The Sun has highlighted the danger of these chipmunks.
"They looked cute but it sounds like people should keep well away."
Siberian chipmunks can be infected with Lyme disease, which targets the nervous system and can be fatal for humans.
They can even have rabies.
Government conservation agency Natural England warned the public that if they see a chipmunk they should try to contain it in a cardboard box - as long as they can avoid being bitten - then call the RSPCA.
They said that any chipmunks spotted were probably escaped pets, but added: "All introduced species are a potential threat to our native wildlife."
_________________________________________________________________________
Now the Brits have been disarmed totally, so it is up to us to help our cousins across the pond...
Whats the best caliber when you see them outside?
Or inside...what if they are biting your Crunchy Nuts?
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/2558075/Killer-chipmunk-invades-kitchen.html
(I cant stand it you have GOT to click on the link!)
Lets support our allies? What guns do we need?
WildanddontforgettacticsAlaska TM
PS
Shaken Colin, of Stafford, Staffs, said: "I've seen chipmunks in America and know they can be vicious and bite.
Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahahahahahahahahahahahahahaahsnorksnofdribblebwaaaaaaaaaaaaahahahahaha
