State officials recently killed five squirrels in a Pierce County neighborhood after someone reported being bitten by one. Andy Alfaro aalfaro@sacbee.com At least one person took to Reddit over the ...

When winter sets in and food becomes scarce, some mammals hibernate, entering a state of deep rest that slashes their energy needs and allows them to fast for months. However, fasting deprives them of ...

Squirrels are incredible little athletes, and their antics are fun to watch. But what’s not fun? When they gnaw on your bird feeder or take up residence in your attic. “You can’t keep squirrels ...

March 3 (UPI) --A network outage that caused several government offices to lose phone and Internet services in an Ohio county is now being blamed on a meddlesome squirrel. Medina County officials said ...

MEDINA, Ohio -- A single squirrel is being blamed for a countywide network outage that knocked Medina County systems offline for an entire weekend last month. The Feb. 20 event made many basic ...

An annual Lunar New Year parade in Pittsburgh’s Squirrel Hill neighborhood was canceled this year amid concerns that federal immigration enforcement might target Asian attendees. “The climate this ...

The findings suggest a rope squirrel was the source of the outbreak and for the first time show the monkeypox virus jumping from one species to another in the wild. Viral spillovers from animals to ...

The species in which monkeypox virus naturally circulates is uncertain, but wildlife surveillance data suggest that the fire-footed rope squirrel is a likely candidate. Edyth Parker is at the African ...

A championship soccer game in the United Kingdom got a little nutty after a squirrel invaded the field twice, forcing the game to pause each time. The game, which took place on Saturday, Feb. 7, at ...

The squirrel gets on the pitch and a staff member later tries to catch it Getty Images Bees have stopped play at tennis tournaments, ladybirds have brought a halt to Test cricket. Now, squirrels have ...

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A squirrel became the star of one couple's wedding photo after it scurried in front of a photographer's camera lens BDFK Photography Photographers Marcin and Dorota of BDFK Photography "noticed ...