A BABY squirrel found nesting a sheep’s fleece has been released back into the wild.
The animal was discovered snuggled up in the thick wool of a Herdwick sheep earlier this year.
The eight-week-old squirrel was taken in by Rosie Catford, who runs Wildlives Wildlife Rescue Centre in Thorrington.
“The woman went out to check her sheep and saw the fleece moving – she found it was the baby squirrel,” said Rosie.
“We have a lot of baby squirrels here and she brought it in to us.
“He was underweight, dehydrated and starving – squirrels can’t find much food on a sheep”
“It is a very unusual place to find one.”
The youngster was hand-reared and has now been released back into the wild.
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