Rare albino squirrel spotted in Grimsby backyard

06/23/2026 at 09:25 AM
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A rare albino squirrel has been spotted in Grimsby.

Bill Dowd is founder and CEO of Skedaddle Humane Wildlife Control.

He says one of his managers that spotted the animal in their back yard.

Dowd says albino squirrels are especially vulnerable to predators because their white colouring.

Experts say the chances of a grey squirrel giving birth to an albino offspring are about one in 100,000.

Photo: Skedaddle Humane Wildlife Control