Entirely Purple Squirrel Found in Jersey Shore Backyard

02/08/2012

Purple Squirrel Mystifies the Masses

An entirely purple squirrel, fur and all, was found in Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania last weekend by Percy and Connie Emert. And when we say purple, we mean completely purple - as in, every hair on this squirrel's body is purple - he doesn't just have purple highlights.

Connie Emert was the first to spot the purple squirrel on her property, but upon sharing this news with other friends no one believed her. "I kept telling my husband I saw a purple one out in the yard. 'Oh sure you did' he kept telling me,"  Emert told Accuweather.com

As of this writing, no one seems to know why the squirrel rocking a purple hue.

"We have no idea whatsoever. It's really purple. People think we dyed it, but honestly, we just found it and it was purple," Emert related to Accuweather.com. After trapping the purple perp The Emerts plan to release the squirrel back into the wild in the next few days.

Purple Theories Abound - What's Yours?

Various curious individuals are currently investigating why this squirrel is purple. Did he get into purple ink or purple paint at some point? Did he eat one to many purple berries? Did he get stuck in Willy Wonka's chocolate factory and eat one too many blueberries? 

Why do you suppose this little fellow is rockin' purple fur?

source: Accuweather.com + Buzzfeed.com

Comments

[Pinellas County Jail]

This is the coolest squirrel I've seen.

[Gail Carroll]

Even if it was polka dot they have no right to cage it. Set it free!!!

[The Codiak]

I have seen this before awile ago online were someone found a purple animal I just dont remember what it was its been awile you might want to try to find it online..

[Addie]

I would love to see a purple animal! If anyone ever breeds a purple dog, its mine!

[Daniela]

Yeah I agree with Gail, why keep her in a cage, she has the right to be free! why does it has to be more important your curiosity to investigate than her freedom? what difference is going to make to find out? is not like killing her or something contagious! Please let her go. Would you like to be place in a cage because somebody found you interesting?

[Randal Graves]

What part of "Released back into the wild in the next few days." do you people not understand?

[Vicki Puluso]

I'm a NYS licensed rehabber and think it's horrible that someone dyed this poor animal, and now someone (the same person perhaps?) is keeping it in a trap. The squirrel is clearly distressed. This is inhumane, cruel and stupid. I'm disappointed that Animal Planet is giving media attention to this abuse.

[russ]

People a purple squirrel is cool. They wanted to check it out. It could have a problem. shut your mouths and open your ears. IT IS GOING TO BE RELEASED IN A FEW DAYS!!!! man has been catching animals to study then safely releasing them for all time.

[MichelleB]

Maybe its some form of metallic poisoning. I know Mercury poising can turn a humans skin blue...

[Vicky]

Wow you people are retarded. IT IS GOING TO BE RELEASED IN A FEW DAYS!!!!! God some people are such dumbasses. Thank you to those who also tried telling these idiots that the animal will be released soon. Jeez!! Anyways!! I have a feeling someone dyed the little squirrel and then set it free just to freak people out. They're probably laughing if they've seen this article...whoever it is really is a stupid, idiotic freak who clearly needs a life! Btw, can't you people get rid of the dye by washing it with something that gets rid of it? If not, & the dye isn't dangerous for the little cutie then that's fine. God bless the little sweetheart. <3

[icia]

dude.. he was ofund in "Jersey Shore, PA" OBVIOUSLY this guy was tanning too much, white skin+tan=orange skin. Brown fur+tan=purple fur?

[estefanie]

Ok firat of all to Gail. And Daniela. Their not keeping the animal their imvestigating why its purple....just like they find mew species everyday, how do we findout? O they trap them weirdo. Their not doimg any harm by trying to educate themselves on a purple squirrel. If you found a animal youve never seen before you would call someone about it and they would TRAP them to fins out. Just like with plants and everything else in this world. In orser to educate your self there is precedures you have to go by. There is no harm being done. for all we know someone cruel could have done this. Smh get over yourselves.

[Debs]

Please contact a rehabber!

[Laura]

I think it might have been a freak of nature? Look up here in the NE Maine, NH, MA we get blue lobsters! It is great that they trapped it to check it out what if it was not nature a vet should be consulted so they know if it is healthy and not from something it ate. Like a hair dying solution.

[A. Camplese]

The squirrel is purple because some idiot sprayed it purple. Humans who exhibit cruelty to animals should be euthanized, not the other way around.

Let this poor little guy out. He's obviously desperate to escape. Note the injuries to mouth, teeth and nose sustained while trying to gnaw its way out of the cage.

People are the worst of the mammals!

[ter~bear]

Most likely someone dyed the squirrel with the new vegetable-based animal dyes. It's all the rage with Poodles, etc.

It's been released. The dye will be gone in a few weeks.
I'm not saying that it's right, only that it's temporary.

[Lia]

Get it out of the trap.
Is it now out of a trap or cage?
Get it out.

[WOW, IDIOTS]

DURR THEY RELEASED IT DURR

[animal world]

Weird phenomenon.But such things happens. Like the purple calf, born in Serbia couple of days ago.

[stevebethere]

Never seen a purple squirrel before LOL, It's a shame it's caged.

Thanks for sharing

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It's sad that some here are advocating the killing of people. And BTW...animals don't have rights, they have protections. Further evidence of the liberal dehumanization of America.

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