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Firefighters Free Squirrel Trapped in Roof in Alpen am Niederrhein

Neighbors called the volunteer brigade after hearing the animal’s distress calls.

Overview

  • The crew reached the roof overhang with a ladder truck and removed part of the cladding to access the animal.
  • Firefighters captured the squirrel and brought it down alive, with officials describing it as exhausted but uninjured.
  • Accounts differ on the immediate aftermath, with some reports saying it was released and others saying it was set in a small tree for observation.
  • The callout occurred Thursday evening, according to the local fire department’s statement cited in national reports.
  • The incident was relayed by dpa and AFP and carried by outlets including Die Zeit and Der Spiegel.