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Squirrel goes nuts on transformer: Transformer explodes, squirrel dies, street goes dark

Boston Police tweet a squirrel chewed through the insulation of a wire on a transformer in West Roxbury this morning, causing a short that led to an explosion that ended with the Wren Street area losing power.

In a town without pity, a squirrel without fear

Wicked Local Brookline proves Brookline is turning feral: The killer turkeys remain on the loose and now even the squirrels are turning into two-bit punks.

A rodent infestation that's driving them nuts

Ian and Lis have squirrels living in their walls - or maybe something else:

... "Listen," she said.

Adorable chirrups and purrs were coming from the walls.

"We've got a tribble infestation."

See: You can too wear white after Labor Day

albino on the move

Mike Ball snapped the fabled white squirrel of Jamaica Pond today; reports the mini-beast got close enough to grab a tossed nut, then scampered away.

Copyright Mike Ball.

Expert: Fabled white squirrel of Jamaica Plain likely an albino

State wildlife biologist considers video taken by Steve Garfield of the squirrel near Jamaica Pond, says it looks like a true albino squirrel, as opposed to being a squirrel with white fur (albinos have pink eyes; white-furred squirrels have dark eyes).

Hey! Who took his fishing pole?

albino squirrel

Steve Garfield captures (digitally, of course), one of the fabled white squirrels of Jamaica Pond.