GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–Squirrels are a pretty common sight around Berkeley County but albino squirrels? Yeah, not so much.
However, Goose Creek resident Danny Smith was lucky enough to spot one in a tree in Goose Creek on Monday.
In the wild, white squirrels rarely survive too long because their coloring hampers their ability to hide from predators.
Believe it or not, due to their poor eyesight many albino squirrels have mistakenly adopted rabbits into their colonies.
Long heralded as an ambassador of peace since the early 14th century, Native American populations once released white squirrels to signal a surrender on the battlefield.
There is even a global organization dedicated to the education and preservation of these rare squirrels. The Albino Squirrel Preservation Society (ASPS) is an international collegiate organization dedicated to “fostering compassion and goodwill” toward albino squirrels.
The ASPS has approximately 700 members in eight chapters across the United States, Canada and England.
