The boys made calls to friends and family asking for help.
Then Jaydon’s mom stepped in and contacted a veterinary clinic 20 miles away and was told to bring the animal in immediately.
“I had never seen anything like this before,” Dr. Melanie Eagan, from St. George Veterinary Clinic said.
She said the squirrel was so encrusted in the insulation foam, it could only move its back legs slightly.
If the boys had not acted so quickly and the boys’ mother hadn’t helped them to bring the squirrel in, then it may not have survived.
The veterinarian suspected that the animal may have been living in someone’s garage, basement or shed and got caught in the material.
‘Become in distress’
“Someone was probably patching up a hole trying to keep a draft out and this little guy ran through it when it was still wet,” she said. “But that stuff hardens pretty quickly so it wouldn’t have taken long for him to become in distress.”
She said it took time, patience and rubbing alcohol to loosen the foam from the animal’s fur. She then combed it out, causing the animal to lose some of its fur.
The squirrel has since been released back into the wild.
Thankfully these two kind-hearted teenagers acted quickly and was able to save this poor creature! Please share to pay tribute to their efforts!
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