Squirrel runs away from India to Scotland

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A squirrel ended up in Scotland after it stowed away on a boat that departed from India. Pest Solutions in Aberdeen came into possession of a squirrel captured by crew members on a boat. “They looked after him and were feeding him grapes to keep him well after they took him into custody,” a rescuer told The National. “He had a good feed and seems to be behaving very much as a squirrel normally would.”

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