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In squirrel news today…

Oklahoma City police claim to have caught Chewy the squirrel

The Oklahoma City sheriff’s office claims to have caught a squirrel that had been damaging police vehicles. Apparently the squirrel, which they nicknamed Chewy, had been chewing through the vehicle’s wiring. Damage to the vehicles is estimated at $700. They … Continue reading

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White squirrel spotted in Alabama

The Daily Home, of Talladega, Ala. reported a sighting of a white squirrel in the area. When asked what it was doing, the squirrel was unable to comment because it is a squirrel, but the article speculates that the squirrel … Continue reading

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Texas cop pepper sprays baby squirrel: students saved from cuddling. Yay!

This video of a police office from Mesquite, Texas, pepper spraying a baby squirrel has been burning up the internets with over 347,000 hits so far. Apparently the cute fuzzy animal had been following students at Kimbrough Middle School around, … Continue reading

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It’s Squirrel Week at the Washington Post

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African tree squirrel carries baby

The Daily Mail published this article featuring pictures of a mother squirrel carrying one of it’s pups. The charming photos were taken by Morkel Erasmus, 28 from Secunda, South Africa, while on holiday in the Kruger National Park. While most … Continue reading

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