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Munich Firefighters Rescue Squirrel Pup From 15 Metres

The animal was transferred to a local squirrel‑protection group to be rehabilitated and later returned to the wild.

Overview

  • A resident in Neuperlach alerted the Munich fire department after spotting a very young squirrel stuck about 15 metres high on a building.
  • Firefighters raised a turntable ladder and a crew member carried the pup down because a fall from that height would likely have been fatal.
  • On the ground members of a local squirrel‑protection association received the animal in a transport box and took custody for care.
  • The fire department says the squirrel will be nursed by the protection group and then released back into nature once it has recovered.
  • The operation illustrates routine city practice where fast public reporting, fire‑department access equipment, and wildlife volunteers work together to save vulnerable urban animals.