The case of the mysterious death of Omaha PD's honorary squirrel
OMAHA, Nebraska-- A squirrel who appeared to be a regular at the Omaha Police Department in Nebraska has died, the department tweeted on Tuesday.
The squirrel, who had its own Twitter page, was found dead in the police department's parking lot, Officer Mike Bossman announced on Twitter. He also shared this photo:
We are sad to announce that @OpdSquirrel has been found dead in the parking lot. We are not investigating. #OPD pic.twitter.com/MHTv5oc9Ln
— Ofc. Mike Bossman (@OPDOfcBossman) April 19, 2016
Officer Mike Bossman tweeted that he had just fed the squirrel that morning. And that, "Life is short!"
@sunshinehandley @OpdSquirrel so was I! I just fed her this morning. Life is short!
— Ofc. Mike Bossman (@OPDOfcBossman) April 19, 2016
The squirrel was beloved by the department, where it was shared in its Twitter page bio that it liked, "Granola bars, buffalo flavored sunflower seeds, and traffic cops," and was, "fostering positive Police/Squirrel relations since 2016."
@OPDOfcBossman he is back and loves buffalo flavored sunflower seeds pic.twitter.com/wRS5SI0qNi
— Sgt.Jason Menning (@OPDSgtMenning) March 10, 2016
Police said they are not investigating the squirrel's death.
Correction: An earlier version of this story misidentified the location as Oklahoma. It is Omaha, Nebraska.