SAN RAFAEL, Calif. - An extremely aggressive squirrel in the North Bay has sent at least two people to the hospital, prompting a warning from animal care officials.

What we know:

Marin Humane said two attacks were reported to its agency: one on Sept. 13 and another the following day. The two victims, both women, were bitten while walking in their neighborhood in the Lucas Valley area.

The agency said in both instances the women went to a hospital emergency department for observation and treatment. Their injuries did not require hospitalization.

Same culprit

Animal care experts believe it was the same squirrel behind both attacks.

"They happened in almost the same place," explained Lisa Bloch, director of marketing and communications for Marin Humane, adding that the description of

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