Comments on: Puurrrple Squirrels!!

By: midwest mimi

midwest mimi — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:46:32 +0000

Wonder if it tastes like grape? here in the great state of Nebraska we have the common grey squirrel and the occasional black squirrel that legend has it come from Iowa. Don’t know if they are hitch hiking across the Mormon Bridge or swimming across the Missouri. Either way, we get excited to see one. We’d probably pee our pants to see a purple one…..

By: Piltdown

Piltdown — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 13:43:44 +0000

My guess: bank-robber squirrel caught by exploding dye-pack.

By: Christopher Chipp via Facebook

Christopher Chipp via Facebook — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:23:08 +0000

Saw this yesterday on yahoo news.

By: hoosierhunter2

hoosierhunter2 — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 01:35:21 +0000

I never saw a purple squirrel,
I never hoped to see one….

By: bobhelferstay

bobhelferstay — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:22:05 +0000

I don’t really consider a known animal that is just an unusual color a cryptid. It’s just a fluke of nature. After all, it’s just a regular old squirrel, other than the color.

By: hkfilmfan

hkfilmfan — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:45:23 +0000

Well, at least the photos aren’t blurry!

By: Doug Mathers via Facebook

Doug Mathers via Facebook — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:35:01 +0000

Isn’t that a drink?

By: allenfuchs

allenfuchs — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:31:38 +0000

It is possible it was photoshopped, there are pixels around the critter that are either really fine fur or it shows when someone tries to capture a furry animal with the selection tool in photoshop and they color it. Fur is hard to capture in photoshop. purple just doesn’t seem something natural for squirrels to do.

By: Cryptidcrazy

Cryptidcrazy — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:46:54 +0000

That is a hoax. There is no way, that color can occur naturally. You’d be surprised what 1/4 cup water and a packet of grape Kool Aid mix can do. There’s proof.

By: Aquahead Dan

Aquahead Dan — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:24:26 +0000

Purple Squirrels? Didn’t see that one coming. Very cool pictures though. I’d love to see one of these in real life.