And yes, it was caught on camera
A police officer in America has been presented with a rather unique award after surviving a squirrel attack… and there’s even footage of it doing the rounds online.
David Wheatley, a sheriff deputy in Indiana, was suddenly attacked by a squirrel in a trailer park. The creature clung to his back and caught the officer completely off-guard, WAVE reports.
Unfortunately for Wheatley, the whole thing was caught on camera and shared on Sheriff Nick Smith’s Facebook page.
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=3122428711377937
Following the incident, Wheatley was commended for his courage and received a squirrel-shaped trophy for his bravery.
He also got a martial arts certificate for “squirrel taekwondo.”
“For his bravery and dedication!” Smith wrote in a caption on Facebook.
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