A British movie of 1960---"Village of the Damned"---dealt with the possibility that childen could have unusual powers, which were often unleashed when their eyes started to glow. It was creepy, as was the sequel "Children of the Damned." Little did those movie-makers know that a variation on that theme would surface decades later in the United States. The modern-day difference is that squirrels, not children, are the ones to be feared.

There is not much to tell about this particular rodent: the only witness to its presence died at the scene in a most horrible manner. We are fortunate that he had the presence of mind to document the evil thing before giving his life in the interest of humanity. Nearby was a basket of peanuts. We conclude that it would be prudent for everyone---even those with special training in the paranormal---to stop feeding peanuts to squirrels. The next visitor to your back yard could give you the evil eye, as demonstrated here.