RESIDENTS in Queens, New York, are facing a serious squirrel problem.

Multiple attacks have been reported in Rego Park, according to local news affiliate FOX 5 New York.

The Singh family from Rego Park said their neighborhood has experienced around 20 unprovoked squirrel attacks since Thanksgiving.

“They have been randomly attacking people — attacking is anywhere from jumping onto them to scratching and biting aggressively,” Vinati Singh said. “We don’t know why it’s happening.”

Other Rego Park residents have been attacked so severely, they have been left bloodied by the aggravated rodents, according to recent photos and videos shared by social media users.

It is not clear why squirrels in this particular New York City neighborhood are attacking.

Records on NYC Health Department do not show any positive cases of rabies among squirrels in 2020. Nor have there been any confirmed infections recorded in the last 10 years.

WildlifeNYC advises people to refrain from feeding squirrels, keep distant from them when they are in view and to seal up homes to avoid nesting infestations. (SD-Agencies)