Iranian Police Smash Squirrel Spy Ring
‘Police in Iran are reported to have taken 14 squirrels into custody – because they are suspected of spying.
The rodents were found near the Iranian border allegedly equipped with eavesdropping devices. [..]
The IRNA said that the squirrels were kitted out by foreign intelligence services – but they were captured two weeks ago by police officers.
A Foreign Office source told Sky News: “The story is nuts.”‘