Squirrels on Crack

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SQUIRRELS ON CRACK
Oct 7 2005 · South London Press

Nature lovers fear that squirrels could become hooked on crack cocaine plundered from addicts' hidden stashes. The furry animals are thought to be behind a new drugs turf war in Brixton - stealing rocks of crack hidden in front gardens.

Tough police action to rid the town centre of dealers and addicts has seen crackheads abandon their usual drug stash hideouts. But the blitz has displaced some dealing into nearby residential streets. Drug addicts are known to be hiding small stashes of crack rocks in people's front lawns late at night.

Squirrels have been spotted in the same front gardens, seemingly hunting out the buried narcotics. The discovery has led some residents to speculate that the squirrels are already in the grips of addiction. One resident, who asked for his name to be withheld, told the South London Press.

"I was chatting with my neighbour who told me that crack users and dealers sometimes use my front garden to hide bits of their stash. An hour earlier I'd seen a squirrel wandering round the garden, digging in the flowerbeds. It looked like it knew what it was looking for. It was ill-looking and its eyes looked bloodshot but it kept on desperately digging. It was almost as if it was trying to find hidden crack rocks."

Crack squirrels are a recognised phenomena in the US. They are known to live in parks frequented by addicts in New York and Washington DC. The squirrels have attacked park visitors in their frenzied search for their next fix.

An RSPCA spokesman said he was unaware of the squirrels taking crack in Brixton.

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Comments

Mysteroius says:

LOL
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

Thewinechik says:

This is absolute HISTERIA~!
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

callumalden says:

hahaha, is that a photoshop of a squirrel with some crack?
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

Mr Jaded says:

You'd have to ask the South London Press - personally I believe everything they tell me!
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

m patrizio says:

so funny!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

the_moog says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called SOUTH LONDON PRESS, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

Peter Collingridge says:

I actually remember this story. I thought it was excellent.
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

Creative Juice xx2 [deleted] says:

HAhahahahahahahahahhahahaha
I know its not really that funny but i just can't stop laughing. Man, I hope Murphy, Lucy, Fred, and Clementine arent' crack addicts. That would suck, my own squirrels.
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

Mr Dayglo says:

Gene Hunt sold me crack. It was belting.

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Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

Arty Smokes says:

When I saw this, I zoomed in on the larger size to see the date. I was convinced this was an April Fool.
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Seen in some comments. (?)
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

Romps says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called People in this group are Assholes !, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

pheno09 says:

pmsl
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

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