THE RSPCA and native firefighters have rescued a trapped squirrel from contained in the panel of a bus shelter in Plymouth.
A view of the squirrel caught within the bus shelter panel. (RSPCA)
The charity was known as on Tuesday, October 3, to Paradise Road in Plymouth, the place a gray squirrel’s tail might be seen poking out of the underside of the metallic panel of the bus shelter.
RSPCA inspector Ellie Burt attended the bus cease close to Stoke Damerel Church to try to free the poor caught squirrel.
She stated: “All I may see was his tail hanging out of the underside of the bus shelter. The poor squirrel had bought himself effectively and actually caught contained in the metallic panel and was actually fortunate that somebody noticed him and phoned us.
The bus shelter panel. (RSPCA)
“I tried to carefully release him but the gap was too narrow to get him back out so I contacted the Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Services for help.
“I was very grateful that they could arrive and open the side panel of the bus shelter which was enough to dislodge the squirrel and bring him to safety – it’s a great reminder what we can achieve together for animal welfare.
“I checked him over but he thankfully didn’t have any injuries and he scurried straight off and into the trees.”
The gray squirrel – which is taken into account an invasive alien species – can not legally be launched again into the wild if taken into look after rehabilitation or therapy. They can solely be legally launched in situ – as was the case right here.
