PHOTOS: Land of 10,000 Stories: Water-skiing squirrel

After 39 years, Twiggy the water-skiing squirrel is retiring. (Photo: Boyd Huppert, KARE 11)

Twiggy the water-skiing squirrel gets a pull. (Photo: Boyd Huppert, KARE 11)

Lou Ann Best and Twiggy. (Photo: Boyd Huppert, KARE 11)

Twiggy the water-skiing squirrel rounds the bend. (Photo: Boyd Huppert, KARE 11)

Twiggy the water-skiing squirrel in one of her final performances. (Photo: Boyd Huppert, KARE 11)

Valerie Ryan (left) shares a moment with Twiggy and Lou Ann Best. (Photo: Boyd Huppert, KARE 11)

Twiggy the water-skiing squirrel performs at the X Games in Minneapolis. (Photo: Boyd Huppert, KARE 11)

Twiggy the water-skiing squirrel. (Photo: Boyd Huppert, KARE 11)

Lou Ann Best introduces Twiggy to an X Games crowd. (Photo: Boyd Huppert, KARE 11)

Twiggy the water-skiing squirrel entertains kids at the X Games. (Photo: Boyd Huppert, KARE 11)

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