Man discovers small creatures hiding in his car engine — rescue leads to heartwarming reunion
By waterbaby
This guy's car decides it's not in the mood to start. And when he pops the hood to see what's up, guess what he finds? A whole family of squirrels hanging out in there!
According to a TikTok post, Karenlynn Stracher, a wildlife rehabilitator, got a call from this guy in a bit of a pickle. His car had been parked for a while, and when he tried to kick it back into gear, no dice. So, off to the auto shop it went.
But when the mechanics took a peek under the hood, they found a surprise guest list: six baby squirrels, just chilling in the engine! Talk about an unexpected twist!
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According to the TikTok, Karenlynn advised the driver and his friend to remove the squirrels and place them in a shoebox. Then he drove back to the car’s original parking space, and placed the box on the side of the vehicle.
The reason: to reunite the baby squirrels with their mother.
“I wish people understood how badly these moms want their babies back,” Karenlynn Stracher told The Dodo. “When babies are healthy, every attempt should be made to return them to their mother, because no matter how good us rehabbers are at raising baby squirrels, their mother is always best.”
Sure enough, the mama squirrel soon appeared to pick up her babies. One by one, she carries the little ones up a nearby tree to her second nest.
“She continued until every one of her babies were safely settled in their new home,” Stracher wrote on TikTok. “I am so grateful, to this kind and patient gentleman for returning these babies to their mother, and I am certain mom is too!”
Watch the video here.
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