Adorable baby otter rescued after getting stuck in Tesco delivery van engine
A baby otter has been reunited with her brother after getting stuck inside a food delivery van.
‘When I got the call I must admit I expected to find a ferret or a rat stuck in the engine,’ Caroline Richardson said.
‘But when I reached in to get a better look there was the cutest little face staring back at me.
One of the otters was discovered trapped inside the engine of a delivery van (Picture: RSPCA/SWNS)
The poor pup had been hiding from a flock of birds(Credits: RSPCA / SWNS)
‘As this seemed to work, I carried on with the approach and then – when the moment was right – I was able to use my rescue equipment to grab her and pull her out.
‘Despite her ordeal she was not injured – and she was quite curious – and it soon became apparent she was just a baby.’
Staff managed to confine him in a box before the RSPCA collected him.
It is thought the two are siblings as they are both aged around four months old.
They are now being looked after at South Essex Wildlife Hospital.
Caroline added: ‘Sadly, though this pair are too young to be out of their den – we think unfortunately something must have happened to their mum or the den was disturbed.