Purple Squirrel

Posted by Miss Cellania in Animal on December 22, 2008 at 12:47 pm


It’s easy to tell Pete the squirrel from all the other squirrels. He’s the purple one!

Teachers and pupils at Meoncross School in Stubbington, Hants, were amazed when they saw the creature through the window during a lesson.

Since the squirrel, now nicknamed Pete, was first seen, it has become a regular fixture at the school but no one has been able to say whether the animal has fallen into purple paint, had a run-in with some purple dye, or whether there is another explanation.

Link -via Arbroath

(image credit: Solent News and Photo Agency)

Update: Loooks like it might be printer ink. -Thanks, Kyyria!


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10 comments to "Purple Squirrel"

  1. Terry
    December 22nd, 2008 at 12:53 pm

    Well now it's completely obvious the apocalypse is near. Poor poor children in Stubbington...

  2. Trust Me
    December 22nd, 2008 at 3:10 pm

    Shoooooped.

  3. Kyyria
    December 22nd, 2008 at 3:39 pm

    For the full scoop follow this link....turns out it was ink!

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/hampshire/7795367.stm

  4. Scooter
    December 22nd, 2008 at 4:25 pm

    Pink elephants and purple squirrels usually require drugs.

  5. seekshelter
    December 22nd, 2008 at 6:13 pm

    a friend of mine sent me this story yesterday... i ended up having to draw her a custom raccoon... she opted for pink and black...

  6. liphttam1
    December 22nd, 2008 at 7:51 pm

    That was on the news for a bit this morning.

    I had a feeling you'd post it.
    I'm like Ok thats on neatorama!

  7. Cedrick the Triumphant
    December 22nd, 2008 at 9:56 pm

    Reminds me of that multi-color-changing horse from The Wizard of Oz.

  8. Rocky Rook
    December 22nd, 2008 at 10:40 pm

    Looks like something out of the Alice in Wonderland.

  9. ted
    December 23rd, 2008 at 7:21 am

    That's odd. They usually turn blue after the treatment...

  10. Scotchdrnkr
    December 23rd, 2008 at 7:49 am

    I think hes putting out quite a Fashion Statement. Purple is in this years isn't it. ;-)


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