Why Is There a Purple Squirrel at the School?

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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...
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/3884420/Purple-squirrel-baffles-experts.html

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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/3884420/Purple-squirrel-baffles-experts.html
 

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that would make a great prank, so that's my theory.
 
Hmmm Ivan, spying on chat eh? Lol this little guy was the subject of our Christmas chat.
 
hypatia said:
Hmmm Ivan, spying on chat eh? Lol this little guy was the subject of our Christmas chat.

Not again! No spying; it was a story linked at Coast to Coast. :biggrin:

Then again, maybe I'm psychic.
 
I guess I would never have guessed you as the type to be a, psychic purple squirrel reader.:smile: