Move over, 'Chicago rat hole.' There's a new rodent hole in town.

The 'squirrel hole,' Chicago's latest rodent impression in concrete, is hidden in plain site on a busy corner in the Loop.

The concrete slab housing the impression resembling an outline of a squirrel, bushy tail and all, sits at the northeastern corner of Adams and State streets.

It's unknown when the 'squirrel hole' first came to be, or how long the imprint will stick around.

A 'rat hole' in Chicago's Roscoe Village neighborhood gained attention on social media in January 2024, leading locals to turn the imprint into a makeshift shrine .

City officials removed the concrete slab with the 'rat hole' a few months after it gained attention, after the Chicago Department of Transportation inspected sidewalks in the area

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