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Plymouth police officer gets visit from flying squirrel while directing traffic

Plymouth police officer gets visit from flying squirrel while directing traffic
Plymouth police officer gets visit from flying squirrel while directing traffic 00:25

PLYMOUTH – A Plymouth police officer met an unexpected member of the community during his shift this weekend.

Officer Andrew Whelan was directing traffic when a flying squirrel landed on him

Though police said Whelan flinched at first, he quickly realized "the little guy wanted to play."

While directing traffic, Officer Andrew Whelan flinched a little when this flying squirrel came at him, but then he just...

Posted by Plymouth Police Department on Sunday, November 27, 2022

Whelan named his new friend "Snookems."

"Rumor has it, When Officer Whelan goes on Patrol, Snookems might be in his pocket," police joked.

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