Personally, I love animals, both wild and domestic.  I would not hesitate to help an animal in need and have done so on many occasions.  One has to wonder at times what you should do if you encounter an injured wild animal.

Case if point is a British children’s author who has a soft spot for a particularly delightful, yet medically needy, squirrel.  Upon discovering an injured red squirrel that he soon nicknamed “Elvis the Pelvis”, he jumped into action, nursing the critter back to good health.  Wild animals are just that…wild.  It is hard to predict what their next course of action will be.  After nursing the injured squirrel for a short time, the squirrel paid back his rescuer by taking a couple of bites out of his hands.  It is amazing how sharp a squirrel’s teeth are.  If they can crack a nut, they can surely crack a finger bone.  No hard feelings though, the squirrel is now residing elsewhere.

Many states have laws against housing and nursing wild animals back to health.  There are specific Wildlife Rehabilitation Specialists throughout the country who are more than willing to take injured animals off your hands.  Bites are not the only obstacles that you need to worry about.  Rabies is still on the rise in the US and should always be a main concern with dealing with any wildlife.

Call a NJ, NYC wild animal control professional for squirrels and other wildlife problems.