A purple squirrel was found in a Pennsylvania backyard, and folks were flummoxed as to how it got its unusual coloring. One theory: It fell into a portable toilet. The couple who caught the squirrel took a photograph that stirred much debate, and then released the squirrel back into the wild. Its whereabouts are unknown, and the local game commission refuses to launch a hunt for it.
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A purple squirrel may sound like an exotic cocktail, but it's actually got nothing to do with booze. A purple-hued squirrel was found in a Pennsylvania backyard and folks were flummoxed as to how it got its
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