i never dreamed slowly cruising on my motorcycle through a residential neighborhood could be so incredibly dangerous! little did i suspect...
i was on brice street - a very nice neighborhood with perfect lawns and slow traffic. as i passed an oncoming car, a brown, furry missile shot out from under it and tumbled to a stop immediately in front of me.
it was a squirrel, and must have been trying to run across the road when it encountered the car. i really was not going very fast, but there was no time to brake or avoid it -- it was that close. i hate to run over animals, and i really hate it on a motorcycle, but a squirrel should pose no danger to me.
i barely had time to brace for the impact. animal lovers, never fear. squirrels i discovered, can take care of themselves.
inches before impact, the squirrel flipped to his feet. he was standing on his hind legs and facing my oncoming valkyrie with steadfast resolve in his beady little eyes.
his mouth opened, and at the last possible second, he screamed and leapt!
i was pretty sure the scream was squirrel for "bonzai!" or maybe "die you gravy-sucking heathen scum!" the leap was nothing short of spectacular...
he shot straight up, flew over my windshield, and impacted me squarely in the chest. instantly, he set upon me. if i did not know better, i would have sworn he brought 20 of his little buddies along for the attack.
snarling, hissing, and tearing at my clothes, he was a frenzy of activity. as i was dressed only in a light t-shirt, summer riding gloves, and jeans, this was a bit of a cause for concern. this furry little tornado was doing some damage!
picture a large man on a huge black and chrome cruiser, dressed in jeans, a t-shirt, and leather gloves, puttering at maybe 25mph down a quiet residential street, and in the fight of his life with a squirrel.
and losing...
i grabbed for him with my left hand. after a few misses, i finally managed to snag his tail. with all my strength, i flung the evil rodent off to the left of the bike, almost running into the right curb as i recoiled from the throw. that should have done it. the matter should have ended right there.
it really should have, the squirrel could have sailed into one of the pristinely kept yards and gone on about his business, and i could have headed home. no one would have been the wiser. but this was no ordinary squirrel. this was not even an ordinary angry squirrel. this was an evil mutant attack squirrel of death! twisted evil
