Sophie Renouf with her son Finley (Picture: SWNS)

A gang of fat squirrels are attacking children and stealing their food.

A group of obese rodents surrounded three-year-old Finley Renouf, at Tehidy Country Park, in Cornwall, and then pounced on him.

‘There was literally one squirrel there and my son, as you would, fed him as usual,’ said his mum Sophie Renouf.

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‘Next thing, six of them came running out of the hedge and then, all of a sudden, all I remember is him screaming.


‘I looked – and there was blood pouring out of his hand.’

At least two other youngsters were also attacked.

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One of the squirrels at Tehidy Woods, in Cornwall (Picture: SWNS)

Finley Renouf shows where he was attacked by a grey squirrel (Picture: SWNS)

The toddler was rushed to Royal Cornwall Hospital where his puncture wounds were treated by medics.

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Ms Renouf, 23, hopes her story will serve as a warning to others who attempt to feed wild squirrels.



She added: ‘I just want to let other people know. I don’t want other children to go down there and get bitten.

‘A girl I used to go to school with messaged me on Facebook and said they’d tried to bite her little girl as well.’

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The squirrels are apparently ganging up on people Picture: SWNS)

Wildlife expert and TV presenter Iolo Williams said the unseasonably warm climate had left the squirrels fatter than ever.

‘With the extra layers of fat and thicker winter coat this can make them look much bigger,’ she said.

Two year old Zach Mitch from Redruth feeds the hungry squirrels with dad Ryan at Tehidy Woods (Picture: SWNS)

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