Woman Helps Friendly Squirrel Relocate Her Babies After She Makes A Nest In The Engine Of The Neighbor’s Car

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Recently, Dr. Katie LaBarbera, who is a behavioral ecologist and ornithologist with a Ph.D. in Integrative Biology, Katie LaBarbera, overheard her neighbors talking outside. They were trying to figure out why their car wouldn’t start. When they popped the hood in search of the problem, LaBarbera’s neighbors discovered a squirrel nesting in the engine bay.

The biologist immediately went outside to offer some help. Tuns out, she was already familiar with the little critter! Everything soon turned into a rescue operation and LaBarbera did an excellent job of both relocating the family to the wild and documenting it all on Twitter. Soon, her story went viral and people were incredibly glad it had such a happy ending.

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LaBarbera first noticed the squirrel because she looked scrawny and had big patches of fur missing, making her easily identifiable. “She often hung out by the tree outside my apartment window, and under a car parked right next to the tree, which in retrospect makes sense,” the biologist told Bored Panda. “I had begun leaving sunflower seeds out for her because she seemed like she could use the food.”

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I had noticed while moving the nest that the babies could be inspired by motion to make noise. I tried picking up a baby (normally I’d do this with gloves, but who has gloves now??) and it helpfully squeaked, and then suddenly – Mom was there! pic.twitter.com/28w4lbzRvc

— Katie LaBarbera, PhD (@FeatheredKatie) March 28, 2020