A PLAGUE of terrifying "zombie" squirrels has gripped backyards across America.

Squirrels may look cute with their big bushy tails on a good day, but these ones have been seen covered with ghastly, pus-filled tumours.

These grotesque sores make the animals look like something out of a zombie apocalypse .

Pictures show them absolutely coated in these unsightly growths around their heads and limbs.

Homeowners in the US and Canada have spotted these disfigured rodents, leading to panicked speculation as to what's wrong with them.

Sightings of the diseased squirrels date as far back as 2023 in Maine, the Daily Mail has reported.

One Reddit user posted: "At first I thought it was eating something from my front beds, but then I realized it was on its face."

But while the descripto

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