Dorking's famous albino squirrel is dead
A much-loved white squirrel was killed after he was hit by a car in Dorking.
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Dorking's famous albino squirrel
The squirrel was killed as he crossed
Lou Gardey, from Brockham Green, was one of the first on the scene after the accident.
She said: "I was coming up the hill at
"Someone had just run over it and then left it lying in the road.
"I went to Aromantica to get a bag for him and found a sweeper and borrowed his spade.
"We made a little grave for him with a little wooden cross.
"He was very special to Dorking – people are just shocked and devastated.
"People used to come everyday to leave nuts for him. He was so special – I thought he was something out of a fairytale.
"I think it would be nice if people got together to do a plaque for him and give him a name. I think Snowy would be nice."
Elaine Wilson, 49, from North Holmwood, was in Aromantica, in
She said: "He used to love running around the church ground so that’s why we buried him there.
"Just as we were burying him a woman with two children walked past and said ‘we might see him’ and I felt bad telling her the bad news.
"Everyone knows who he is and I can’t believe he has gone. I think a lot of people will be sad about this."
Maggie Chaplin, who works in Aromantica, added: "I’m so angry about it – who killed him?
"He used to run past the shop everyday and I was going to get him some Brazil nuts. There are going to be so many people sad about this. I started crying straight away when I found out."
The Revd. Stuart Peace, of
"We had a picture of him in the church vestibule."
*Email your photos and memories of the squirrel to editor@dorkingadvertiser.co.uk
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by Tony Lynch, Reigate
Wednesday, December 09 2009, 4:21PM
“I can't stop crying! The killer should be hunted down and sent to jail!”
by Major R. Sole, Dorking
Wednesday, November 18 2009, 9:50PM
“OMG People, It's a bloody Squirrel.
I saw it once and thought 'oh look, there's a white Squirrel' .. Then i got back to my life.
Just need another one, then i will have my slippers.
20mph limits wont make a bit of difference, Nobody sticks to limits.
Also, If the driver didnt see him then it doesnt matter if he was doing 5mph, A Squirrel is gonna get squashed by a 1.5 ton van.
People want things safer for pedestrians in the high street? Sort the dangers out, The missing guard rails outside the dry cleaners, A nice 4 foot drop onto the road sounds good to me... How about the B.S traffic light system at pump corner, The system that takes up SOOOOO much room that if there are more than 3 people at the crossing then other people have to walk onto the road to get around them.”
by Lori, Dorking
Wednesday, November 18 2009, 11:14AM
“It is sad. Someone commented saying it was the saddest thing they had read in a long time... I serious doubt that, or they don't read the news much. It is sad, but much more horrible things are to be read in the paper.
We will miss the little white squirrel.”
by David, Witney
Sunday, November 15 2009, 12:34PM
“I'd just like to say that my heart goes out to the people of Dorking on this and you can be assured that, under my forthcoming government, outrages of this nature will be punished with the full severity of the law. God bless, DC xx”
by Cyclist, Walton-on-Thames
Sunday, November 15 2009, 6:58AM
“Reading the comments, I was appalled by the low level of literacy apparent in some posts. That says a great deal about modern education, and what it says isn't good.
It's particularly scary that Albi the squirrel should have been mown down in a quiet side-street. This probably indicates excessive speed was a contributory factor. The mind-set of the driver may also be a factor.
There needs to be a mandatory 20 MPH speed limit in towns!”