NYC Parks Dept. says aggressive squirrel in Prospect Park 'likely dead'

PROSPECT PARK, Brooklyn (WABC) -- A violent squirrel that has attacked people at a park in Brooklyn is likely dead by now if it had rabies, according to the NYC Department of Parks and Recreation.

7-year-old Maria Guerro was walking through Prospect Park with her parents when a squirrel jumped on her.
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A man was also bitten by a squirrel in the park while feeding it. It is not clear if it is the same animal that attacked both people.
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Parks officials say rangers went on four separate patrols Monday, and found no squirrels behaving badly.