Shop squirrel was badly injured yesterday… need immediate assistance?

Submitted by posfuckup t3_11b52mn in philadelphia

Yesterday the shop squirrel was injured badly. The front left leg was ran over by gears, leaving it completely broken and useless. She climbed back into her little nest, which is hard to get to. The only entrance is a 3inch wide hole which makes it almost impossible to get to her. I called some wildlife places but most of them are drop off only. I found a place that can capture and transport her and they said they would get back with me when a volunteer becomes available. Its been all day and still nothing.. any help?

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throwawaitnine t1_j9whfma wrote

Bro, squirrels are wildlife, don't fuck around with wildlife, let wild life live their own wild lives.

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SBRH33 t1_j9wmtaz wrote

Can you make some little squirrel cast for its leg in the shop?

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JeffHall28 t1_j9y7k2r wrote

Try growing tomatoes anywhere outside and your opinion of the bushy-tailed assholes will get more in line with reality.

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chainsawinsect t1_j9ytaml wrote

OP I saw your post in r/squirrels and I also live in Philadelphia. If you can get her in a cage (you can buy humane trapping cages called HavaHeart on Amazon) and take her to the Schuylkill Center Wildlife Clinic, they should be able to help!

It's about a 25 minute drive from Center City. It's kind of off the beaten path but a GPS can get you there.

This injury is a very survivable one with human assistance for a squirrel. But you need to get her there ASAP because the wound could easily get infected or become gangrenous which would likely lead to her death.

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