This is Leicestershire --An extremely rare albino squirrel has been caught on camera by Leicester Mercury reader Sam Barker.
Sam, 20, said: "I first saw something white flashing though the trees near my home in the Pastures, Narborough.
"I thought it was a ferret. But I took a closer look and discovered it was a squirrel with red eyes."
Sam, who had just returned home from work on Saturday morning, ran to get his iphone to capture the images after he went on line to discover how rare they are.
He said: "The animal was still there and seemed perfectly at home darting among the branches of the trees. It seemed unconcerned as I took photographs and a video.
"They are very rare and I have never seen one before. But it seemed to get on fine with grey squirrels in the area."
There are only about 50 sightings of albino squirrels in the UK each year. The rare animals have a tough time in their habitat, losing any natural benefits of camouflage.
They may also be rejected by others of their kind.
In recent months, two albino squirrels have been sighted in separate parts of the south of England.
Katie Field, a conservationist with Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust, said: "The albino condition is genetic and it is likely that it would appear in groups.
"It is extremely rare in Leicestershire and apart from a sighting reported to us a few weeks ago, we have not come across one.
"It could be that this is sighting is the same animal." Reported by This is 16 hours ago.