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
Katie McCandless (pictured), from Missing Pets Perth and Kinross, said he is thought to be only eight weeks old
Katie said: ‘We received a phone call and our volunteer Christine Faulds Quinn was straight on the case.
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.