Scary as squirrel fibroma virus looks, the animals usually recover and the infection isn't dangerous to people.

The ‘zombie’ squirrels are covered in hairless, wart-like growths stemming from a condition called fibromatosis ...

Squirrels with pox and rabbits with horns. Learn more about the viruses impacting these small mammals.

The virus spreads through direct contact between healthy squirrels and the lesions or saliva of infected squirrels — ...

Across the US and Canada, squirrels are increasingly sighted with grotesque, wart-like growths due to squirrel fibromatosis, ...

According to experts in the field, when one of these furry friends has the condition, it is likely to spread—especially in ...

Disturbing sightings of gray squirrels suffering from tumors are spreading across neighborhoods in the United States. They have been photographed with bald patches, wart-like growths, and severe ...

A PLAGUE of terrifying “zombie” squirrels has gripped backyards across America. Squirrels may look cute with their big bushy ...

As the internet reels from viral images of “Last of Us” rabbits, a new nightmare has hit backyards across North America: ...

Following the zombie bunny outbreak, now there are 'zombie squirrels' covered in 'pus-filled' warts to keep an eye out for ...

It comes after 'Frankenstein rabbits' were also spotted in the US. The creatures are infected with the Shope papilloma virus (or CPRV), a viral disease which causes malignant tumours to grow on ...