Stowaway squirrel sails thousands of miles to Aberdeen
The Palm squirrel turned up in Aberdeen on a boat after a journey from as far afield as India.
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The Palm squirrel turned up in Aberdeen on a boat after a journey from as far afield as India.
The stowaway squirrel, who has been nicknamed Zippy, travelled thousands of miles before eventually being caught by the ship's crew three days before the ship docked in Aberdeen.
The palm squirrel, which was captured on board a ship destined for Aberdeen, is being looked after by an animal charity.
An Indian squirrel has made a 7,000-mile journey by secretly travelling onboard a ship to Aberdeen Harbour.
Beaches across the north-east are blighted by dead and dying birds as bird flu continues to spread - one sanctuary describes it as a "tragedy unfolding before our very eyes".