Rare ‘one-in-a-million’ white albino squirrel spotted scurrying in garden

By Adam Dutton via SWNS

A rare “one-in-a-million” white albino squirrel was captured on camera scurrying around a garden in Leicestershire, England.

Stunned Jamie Blaylock, 15, was looking out of his bedroom window when he spotted a flash of white in his back garden.

The keen photographer grabbed his camera and fired off a few shots before the critter disappeared over a fence.

Jamie then set up his camera to film the white squirrel just in time to capture it darting through the trees by his home in Narborough.

Albinism is caused by a genetic condition which reduces melanin and affects around one in a million grey squirrels.

Jamie, who filmed the squirrel last week, said: “I was just looking out the window when
I saw something white in the corner of my eye.

“I had no idea what it was but I picked up my camera and just started firing off shots.

“When I looked in the view finder I was amazed to see a white squirrel.

“It was a real ‘wow’ moment. I googled white squirrels and saw how rare they are.

“It was the equivalent of seeing Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson outside my house.

“Since I first filmed the squirrel it now comes in the garden every other day.

“I managed to get within about two meters of it when it was climbing on the branches of the trees in the garden.

“It’s a real challenge to photograph it because it’s so fast but I’m very pleased with the pictures I’ve got so far.

“I’m very keen to get into photography and already do shoots for people.

“To have an opportunity to photograph such a rare squirrel in my own garden is a real treat.”