Squirrel stalks US town

A US town is being stalked by a renegade grey squirrel.

Several people in Bennington, Vermont, say they’ve been attacked by a squirrel over the last few weeks. One local said he was shoveling snow when the squirrel jumped onto him. He says he threw the animal off, but it twice jumped back onto him.

Vet Robert Johnson said the squirrel might have been a pet that lost its fear of humans and might “go ballistic” when it encounters people it doesn’t recognise.