Rescue animals are often incredibly loyal and protective of the people who rescued them from a deadly situation and gave them a second chance.
So when a teenager broke into one Idaho man’s house, he was greeted by the man’s pet squirrel, who didn’t recognize the intruder and started to attack the young man when he started going through his owner’s things without him home.
Adam Pearl’s friends found the baby squirrel, named Joey, six months ago abandoned in the garden. “Some friends of ours found him in a flower bed. They didn’t know how to take care of him so they gave him to us,” Pearl said. “We got him before his eyes were open, and bottle fed him. Now he just runs the house.”
For the past six months, Joey has grown stronger and formed an incredibly strong bond with his rescuer, however, Pearl never imagined Joey would fight off a burglar to keep his home safe. “Joey attacked him and he didn’t want any more of that. So, who knows what he could have gotten away with?” Pearl said. “I have had dogs in the past, and I really don’t think they would have protected the house the way Joey did.”
“Joey is a part of the family. I think if you open your heart, you can find family in all shapes and sizes. We take care of each other. I’m just lucky he entered our life and likes it here,” Pearl said about Joey, who not only chased away the burglar but also helped solve the case since police were able to identify the thief since he was left with scratches and small bite marks all over his arms and hands.
Watch the entire video below to see the amazing way this man’s pet squirrel fought off a burglar.
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Brave Squirrel Fights Off Burglar To Protect Rescuer is an article from: LifeDaily