A baby red squirrel which was found close to death has been nursed back to health by rescuers who even fashioned a pintsize hammock for the animal.
The ‘almost-lifeless’ animal was discovered in a woodland ‘shivering, soaked and sodden’ after it was thought to had been blown out of a tree during high winds last week.
A baby red squirrel which was found close to death has been nursed back to health by rescuers who even fashioned a pintsize hammock for the animal
The ‘almost-lifeless’ animal was discovered in a woodland ‘shivering, soaked and sodden’ after it was thought to had been blown out of a tree during high winds last week
‘Stormy is doing extremely well and is living is the best life in squirrel paradise.’
Christine added: ‘He was literally in a poo bag and tissue and he was just absolutely drenched.
‘I just sat with him down my top and cuddled him and dried him off with a towel. We then took him to the house of one of our volunteer’s for him to look after him.’
Two boys found the poor creature, who they named Stormy, near the Necessity Brae area of Perth , Scotland, on Saturday
Wildlife rescue volunteers swiftly arranged a ‘little cave’ for the animal – with a squirrel-sized hammock, and daily snacks consisting of nuts, broccoli and apples
The team have confirmed Stormy will be released back into the wild in two to three weeks
A selection of squirrel boxes are being made by the team, which will be placed around the new area for Stormy to move into
Red squirrels are classed as endangered on The Mammal Society’s Red List for Britain’s Mammals due to their overall population decline.