Mascots have been an important part of the Paralympic Games and help spread the joy and excitement of Para sports. Ever since the first mascots – a pair of squirrels – were introduced at Arnhem 1980, ...

Squirrels were the perfect mascots for the Arnhem 1980 Games because they were commonly found near the National Sports Centre Papendal, which staged some of the competition. Squirrels get many hard ...

Tyler residents theorize what happened to Shorty the Squirrel. Some speculate the city’s furry mascot was electrocuted or hit by a car, while others believe he “woke up dead” one day.

Websites have sprouted up in support of the mascot. Some people are calling for a school boycott. A few days before my sports tour down ... Road kill: 1 rabbit, 1 squirrel, 1 deer.