Squirrels covered in oozing sores have been spotted invading backyards in the US.
Americans from Florida to North Carolina and Michigan have shared images online of the disfigured creatures this month, with some calling them ‘zombie squirrels.’
A North Carolina native spotted one of these creatures on June 9, saying on Facebook: ‘What is going on with the squirrels lately?! This is the third one I’ve seen looking like this, and it’s honestly freaking me out.’
Florida local Randy Ellen Kessler spotted an eastern gray squirrel in his backyard, with ‘patchy fur and reddish bumps.’
While some social media users have suspected that the animals
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