Reports of 'zombie squirrels' lurking in Americans' backyards have surged in recent weeks. These animals are found with oozing sores on their bodies and patchy fur.

Reports of 'zombie squirrels' lurking in Americans' backyards have surged in recent weeks. These animals are found with oozing sores on their bodies and patchy fur.

Squirrel fibromatosis, a disease that causes oozing tumors to form, typically doesn’t impact their ability to survive