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EUGENE, OR — City officials are urging residents to stop feeding psychedelic mushrooms to local squirrels, after what one parks employee described as a “full-blown squirrel consciousness shift” unfolded near the duck pond at Alton Baker Park earlier this week.
“We’ve seen a dramatic uptick in strange squirrel behavior,” said Eugene Parks & Recreation spokesperson Dana Littman. “They’re forming circles, staring into puddles for hours, and one was just laying in the grass whispering to a pinecone.”
The city became aware of the issue after several complaints from joggers and dog-walkers who reported squirrels behaving “way too chill” or “weirdly profound.” One man claims a squirrel offered
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