Moscow's Squirrels Are Disappearing From City Parks

Squirrels are disappearing from Moscow's city parks at an alarming rate. The cause, according to the Associated Press, is a pet craze sweeping the Russian capital

City officials received reports of people poaching squirrels poached in the city's parks. The squirrels aren't taken for their meat or the paltry amount of fur they have to offer: They're resold as Moscow's hottest new home accessory

Additional police patrols have been dispatched in the parks to fend off and fine the squirrel-nappers. The fine for stealing a squirrel from a Russian park is a sizable 20,000 rubles ($573) Read more...