Saving Private Squirrel – Story of Heartwarming Rescue Told in 13 Pics

When this little guy was found, he was in pretty bad shape. Almost frozen, malnourished and still blind, this baby squirrel had a definitely hard start in life.

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Then, its luck turned in an instant, as it was found by this, so far unknown guy, who rescued it and provided it with a warm home and a lot of love.

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Reasons for baby squirrels being separated from their mothers could be numerous really, us destroying trees in which they nest being the main one. Luckily, this cute little guy was found and taken care of. Similar thing happened to another squirrel some time ago, it was saved after falling into a pool and almost drowning.

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So, the process of nursing began. Just look at him enjoying one of his first meals!

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I'm guessing that meeting its new family might have scared it a bit, but its bigger companions were just interested about the newcomer.

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All went well and little guy soon became the part of the pack. There is a information circling the Internet that squirrels are 100% feral and that their wild nature will kick in as soon as they open their little eyes. I think this story proves otherwise.

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All friends were there to watch little rescued guy carefully through every step and to make sure nothing bad happens to him.

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If something like this ever happens to you, and you are clueless what to do, best course of action would be to call the closest shelter or animal control station. If you're determined to keep the little guy and just need some professional help with it, go to this site, there you'll find everything that you need.

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