Local News watch: Bullet-proof squirrel teams up with bomb-proof parasite
ABC WGNO – “God bless Louisiana” – reports on a remarkable rodent: ”
Bulletproof Squirrel Proves to be Quite a Survivor
Tyler Wing reports:
A squirrel on the North Shore of Louisiana is alive and still gathering nuts after apparently taking a bullet. “How is he alive? How did that bullet get there?” wonders scenic and wildlife photographer Christine Regusa, who discovered the bulletproof squirrel in her Covington backyard.
Says Regusa:
“I was on the bench over there. Squirrel was right by the tree. Didn’t even look at the picture after I took it until the next night. Then I realized, oh, no! It’s a bullet!”
Says Dr. Rose Lemarie at Southeast Veterinary Specialists.
“Clearly the squirrel has been shot.”
Thsi leads to the follow-up shocker:
WGNO Viewers Offer Other Explanation For Bulletproof Squirrel
Some of our viewers also let us know that the lump could be from a worm parasite instead.
For now, there’s no word of any plans to trap the squirrel and find out for sure.
A local news mystery endures…
Posted: 8th, September 2013 | In: TV & Radio Comment | TrackBack | Permalink
