Police officer pepper-sprays a baby squirrel

Students at Kimbrough Middle School in Mesquite, Texas, were traumatized when a local police officer seasoned a baby squirrel with pepper spray. But, as anyone can clearly see in the following video, it was an act of self-defense:



The hamster-sized, furry-tailed devil had been chasing after students, which prompted some brave, quick-thinking school official to call animal control for help. Sadly, the squirrel survived. It was captured, treated, and released back into the wild.

I would love to consider Officer Davis a hero, but pepper spray? Really? A situation like this is exactly why the department issued you a gun.