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Animal Rescue League of Boston Saves Stuck Muskrat In Needham
The little critter was pinned upside down between the ground and a fence.
NEEDHAM, MA — A little muskrat was freed from it's trapped position thanks to the Animal Rescue League of Boston.
The critter was found stuck on its back between a chainlink fence and the ground on Hunnewell Street in Needham Saturday morning. The group posted on Twitter that it took a little finesse, but the ARL Rescue Services team was able to get him free and send him on his way unharmed.
A photo from the scene shows workers using a towel and gloves as part of the operation.
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ARL Spokesman Mike DeFina told the Boston Globe that the muskrat likely ended up on its back after getting stuck and panicking.
The muskrat ran off shortly after being freed.
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Photos via ARL Boston
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