Zombie squirrels, mutant deer with horrifying bubbles spotted as fear of outbreak grips

Strange new viruses in US?

Sightings of squirrels with sores and deer with tumour-like growths hanging off their bodies have been spotted in US, joining rabbits as animals showing signs of widespread disease. The disturbing-looking squirrels spotted across the US and Canada in recent months, according to the Daily Mail. Given the strange growths on their bodies, these squirrels have been dubbed zombie squirrels by users online.

Pictures on social media of deer with strange bubbles from their faces to their legs growing all over have been doing rounds online. Over the last two months, people have photographed deformed deer in New York, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.

Like the rabbits with tentacle-like growths that also went viral online recently, these squirrels are likely suffering from a kind of virus. I suspect that current reports of this ailment have gotten an unrealistic level of attention due to the grotesque appearance of affected animals and the ease with which isolated cases can be blown up to create fear or anxiety via social media, James Parkhurst, an associate professor of wildlife science and extension wildlife specialist at Virginia Tech, tech.

The appearance of the squirrels has drawn significant concern online, with some deeming them a new nightmare with experts suggesting public not to them. It is not yet clear what is causing the squirrels disturbing appearance, with some pointing to squirrel pox and others thinking it could be squirrel fibromatosis, which is believed to be the more likely explanation.

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