Elliott Atherton was in his town of Olney, Illinois, when he spotted some squirrels playing on a nearby tree. The three squirrels were white, a surprisingly common sighting around Olney, and having a blast enjoying the sunshine together. Olney has a rich history of white squirrels, and everyone around town regards them as a special part of the town’s population. 

“My reaction to seeing these white squirrels playing together was heartwarming and I loved it,” Atherton told The Dodo. “I enjoy all of what nature has to offer!”

Atherton snapped a few pictures and continued to enjoy the scene when he suddenly realized something. There weren’t three squirrels playing on the tree — there were four.

The white squirrels were so flashy and energetic that Atherton almost missed their slightly different buddy hanging out just below them.

A gray squirrel was in the mix, but his fur blended in compared to the bright white fur of his friends. He was easy to miss amongst the sparkling white, and when Atherton posted the pictures online, a lot of people were equally fooled.

“Many people have commented on my post saying, ‘Almost missed the gray one,’” Atherton said.

Aetherton hadn’t meant to create a “Where’s Waldo” type of game. He’d just been enjoying what nature has to offer — and sometimes, nature has some tricks up its sleeve.

“So far all the reactions from the people have been positive and they love it!” Atherton said.

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Camera Captures Dog In Parking Lot Watching As Family Drives Away Forever

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When Triton was driven to VCA Greater Savannah Animal Hospital with a broken leg, he looked like he was finally going to get the help he needed. His owner parked in the lot, took Triton out of the car — then drove away and left him there.

Triton watched his owner drive off, confused, heartbroken and all alone.

Luckily, staff members at the animal hospital noticed Triton in the parking lot and immediately ran out to help him. They contacted Humane Society for Greater Savannah to let them know what was going on, then did X-rays and cast the pup’s leg, completely free of charge. All they wanted to do was help Triton, who had already been through so much.

The Humane Society for Greater Savannah agreed to take in Triton and quickly began searching for a foster family for him. They wanted to find him a quiet home away from the shelter environment where he could recover in peace.

“He is a timid boy who just needs love and opens up when he feels safe,” Nina Schulze, adoptions manager at Humane Society for Greater Savannah, told The Dodo.

Thankfully, it didn’t take them long to find Triton a foster family, and he’s now healing and feeling so much better.

“He is doing really good and recovering in peace and quiet and with a whole lot of love,” the shelter wrote on Facebook. “We are so proud of how quickly he adapted to his cast and love[d] his little hop out the front door. This sweet boy deserves ALL the love!”

Triton had a rough start to life, but he’s finally learning what love is, and he’s never looking back.

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