CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) — Tularemia, a rare disease also known as Rabbit Fever, has been found in a squirrel in Urbana. The disease is commonly found in rodents, rabbits, and hares, but can also affect ...

Experts explain alarming viral sightings of ‘zombie squirrels’ with unusual growths and why the public is being urged to keep their distance.

Grotesque squirrels covered in tumors and oozing sores have been alarming residents across the US and Canada. In neighborhoods from Maine to the Midwest, homeowners say the sickly gray squirrels are ...