When the police arrived at the scene, they saw seven squirrel cubs at the bottom of a tree. Their tails had twisted and prevented them from moving freely.
The police’s theory is that their tails probably twisted while they were in the nest. As they have grown, the space has become too small and the weight too large, and the nest has finally given in.
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Together with a resident in the area, the police got rid of the mess, but they were closely monitored.
– Under the watchful eyes of mother squirrel, the police and the resident separated all seven kids, the police write on Facebook.
SEPARATED: Finally free from his siblings, but with a slightly less full tail. Fortunately, it will probably grow. Photo: Facebook / Grand Blanc Township Police Department view more
The phenomenon «rat king»
At the time of writing, the Facebook post has been shared over 600 times. Many also praise the police in the comments field and point out what a strange incident this is.
– I had no idea that this could happen. Grateful that a caring person saw them and contacted the police, who could help these kids, comments a person during the post.
People in the comments field draw similarities between the incident and a long-discussed phenomenon.
RAT KING: The phenomenon was long debated. The picture shows a rat king from 1895. Photo: M. Bertola / Musées de Strasbourg view more
– And here I thought that rat king was a myth. Here it is, the squirrel version, writes one person below the post.