Squirrelpox claims its first victim in the Scottish Highlands: Heartbreaking image shows a red squirrel with tell-tale ulcers around its eyes and mouth - as experts warn the last surviving populations could soon be wiped out
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A red squirrel has been found killed by the disease in the Highlands. The squirrel had the tell-tale features of the disease including ulcers and scabs around the eyes and mouth.
Squirrelpox claims its first victim in the Scottish Highlands: Heartbreaking image shows a red squirrel with tell-tale ulcers around its eyes and mouth - as experts warn the last surviving populations could soon be wiped out