#squirrel

#squirrel

CHICAGO -- The mystery of that infamous "Chicago Rat Hole" on the sidewalk may be solved! There was actually research done about it just published in Biology Letters. Scientists believe that outline is not of a rat - but more likely a squirrel. Using the measurements of the imprint, they say the impression resembles a squirrel: stocky and semi-aquatic, with webbed feet.

It clamped onto my leg. The tail was flying up here. I was like, 'Get it off me, get off me!'

The fast-moving mammal emerged from an area behind the plate in the fourth inning and stopped behind Boston rookie Jhostynxon Garcia's left foot as the outfielder took a timeout and adjusted his batting gloves. The squirrel stopped for a second on the third-base foul line before heading to the front of the mound, where it briefly tried to dig a hole as Yankee ace Max Fried looked on.