‘Thought it was a skunk’: Unusual squirrel spotted in Stark County

Jordan Unger
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STARK COUNTY, Ohio (WJW) – A mail carrier was taken aback on Thursday when she spotted a squirrel with an unusual pattern in Stark County.

Amy Beavers told FOX 8 she was delivering mail in the Hartville area when she noticed the animal.

“I thought it was a skunk at first, then maybe a kitten, but then it stood up and I realized it was a squirrel!” Beavers said.

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She shared photos of the critter, which has a white body with a black face, ears, paws and tail.

Black and white squirrel in Hartville, Ohio
Black and white squirrel in Hartville, Ohio
Black and white squirrel in Hartville, Ohio
Black and white squirrel in Hartville, Ohio

“I’ve never a squirrel with this color or pattern before,” she told FOX 8.

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Last September, a viewer shared photos of another rare squirrel seen in Olmsted Township. That squirrel, however, was completely black with a white tip on its tail.

Animals with rare color pigments have made headlines in the past, including an albino raccoon, turtle and porcupine.

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