A Westfield man was taken to Baystate Medical Center after being brutally attacked early Tuesday morning.
According to city employment records, Frank Buell has been directing traffic at the entrance to Papermill Elementary School for over 8 years, but today was unlike any other day for Frank.
"I was guiding some children across the road and I wasn't really paying attention," said Buell. "All of a sudden, I felt an awful pain in my neck and saw this black feather whipping across my face."
Eye-witness Laura Pratt recounts the horrific incident:
"One minute I'm waving goodbye to my baby, the next thing you know a disgusting black squirrel grabs a hold of that guy and starts biting at him. There was blood everywhere. I'm telling you, this thing was trying to kill that poor man."
Buell reports suffering multiple bite wounds to his neck, torso and groin before shooting the animal with his own gun. Sixty-two stitches later, Buell was released home though he cannot return to work just yet. Frank Buell received official notification that he had been placed on administrative leave while Westfield's Superintendent researches the matter.
"One bad squirrel shouldn't ruin it for all the others," said Jeane Moccia, an employee of Papermill School. "Now, the gun piece. That's a different story."
A memorial service for the squirrel in question will be held Friday afternoon at Czelusniak's School of Music. Calling hours 4pm - 6pm. The family is asking for nuts in lieu of money.
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