Surely not, I thought.
But surely yes, says Wikipedia.
And horror of horrors, says the Daily Mail:
Scientists say the testosterone-charged black is fitter, faster and more fiercely competitive than both reds or greys. … It has already taken over in parts of England and appears to be spreading. … "They could overrun most of the Eastern counties within ten years."
Just so that you can calibrate the exact type of gibbering paranoia appropriate to this news, I should clarify that the black squirrels are mutants rather than immigrants. Although the grey squirrels that they’re mutated from were themselves immigrants.
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In Russia, black squirrels have been known to eat dogs
Propitiatory offerings of acorns may be worth considering.
I'm amazed that the Mailhan't been all over this invasion. The Express too but then again There isn't a Princess Di angle.
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