© 2026. The Trustees of Indiana University
Copyright Complaints
1229 East Seventh Street, Bloomington, Indiana 47405
News, Arts and Culture from WFIU Public Radio and WTIU Public Television
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

IUPUI Warns Of Aggressive Squirrels

Indiana University Purdue University says it's received reports of aggressive squirrels on campus and it's warning students not to feed the animals.

The university says in a blog post giving squirrels human food means they will stop foraging on their own and start approaching humans.

Squirrels can carry several diseases, including salmonella, plague, Lyme disease, tularemia,  leptospirosis and rabies.