Chicago ‘Splatatouille’ was probably a squirrel, say researchers

Scientists from University of Tennessee, Knoxville, look at 37 species to identify cause of rat hole' in pavement

With a front paw outstretched and its tail at an angle, the creature that fell on to wet concrete in Chicago left quite the memento mori.

Now, researchers say they have unmasked the identity of the victim, revealing the famous rat hole" was most probably made by a squirrel.