Helped Save a Life on Friday

Freedom · 08-04-2008, 05:09 PM

I was driving and saw an odd brown ball shape roll off from the front of the car ahead of me. That car jammed on his brakes and swerved left, then proceeded. I couldn't believe what I saw, so I cautiously pulled around, over and stopped to check.

A young woodchuck (aka a groundhog) had tried to cross the road in mid day! Totally stunned, I could easily see it was breathing still, but it didn't budge when I carefully moved my foot near. So I put it in the car and returned home. As I'm driving, it started to come around and moved so it was facing me. I was a bit nervous at that, I thought "what if he reacts like a feral cat? I'm confined in the car with a loose wild animal!," but figured I was in for the long haul now. Got home, grabbed a carrier and moved it into that.

I checked on the Internet and found the small mammal rehabilitation was handled by The Wildlife Clinic, so I drove him(?) there. The doctor was called to come check him over, was going to get there about 1 PM.

Today (Monday ) I phoned for a report.

Dr Chan checked him over on Friday. No fractures, no injuries that she could find. They fed him and let him loose and . . .

he RAN like the dickens into the woods!

I am happy for him, and relieved he didn't decide to RUN while loose in my car!

freshmtt · 08-04-2008, 05:21 PM

Awwwhh, what a cute woodchuck,, do you have any pics of the front of him or just the back half of him/her.. I bet he/she was freaked out when he finally came to. Glad you where there to help it.

Neicy · 08-04-2008, 05:25 PM

I thank you for going out of your way to help another of the earth's inhabitants. Too few people today would even bother to give him a second thought. Thanks for caring.

ZippyPri · 08-04-2008, 05:32 PM

Thanks for the story, great job!

Godiva · 08-04-2008, 06:25 PM

Aw, he's cute. And it's wonderful you helped him. I'll bet it made your day. Doesn't it feel great?

Wots · 08-04-2008, 09:11 PM

All right, I gotta ask.
How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?

Jack66 · 08-04-2008, 09:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wots

All right, I gotta ask.
How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?

That's positively awful! Thank you for posting it before I could do it -- you saved me a lot of embarrassment.

Freedom · 08-04-2008, 09:59 PM

That is the one and only photo.

By that point, I was taking a chance even opening the door of the carrier again; no WAY I was going to try turning him around!

If a woodchuck COULD chuck wood, he'd chuck all the wood that a woodchuck COULD; if a woodchuck could chuck wood.

FL_Prius_Driver · 08-04-2008, 10:37 PM

When translated to a different dialect, the saying is "How much ground could a ground hog grind if a ground hog could grind ground."

08-04-2008, 05:09 PM	#1
Freedom Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 252 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #3 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 1	Helped Save a Life on Friday I was driving and saw an odd brown ball shape roll off from the front of the car ahead of me. That car jammed on his brakes and swerved left, then proceeded. I couldn't believe what I saw, so I cautiously pulled around, over and stopped to check. A young woodchuck (aka a groundhog) had tried to cross the road in mid day! Totally stunned, I could easily see it was breathing still, but it didn't budge when I carefully moved my foot near. So I put it in the car and returned home. As I'm driving, it started to come around and moved so it was facing me. I was a bit nervous at that, I thought "what if he reacts like a feral cat? I'm confined in the car with a loose wild animal!," but figured I was in for the long haul now. Got home, grabbed a carrier and moved it into that. I checked on the Internet and found the small mammal rehabilitation was handled by The Wildlife Clinic, so I drove him(?) there. The doctor was called to come check him over, was going to get there about 1 PM. Today (Monday ) I phoned for a report. Dr Chan checked him over on Friday. No fractures, no injuries that she could find. They fed him and let him loose and . . . he RAN like the dickens into the woods! I am happy for him, and relieved he didn't decide to RUN while loose in my car! Last edited by Freedom; 08-04-2008 at 05:11 PM.

08-04-2008, 05:21 PM	#2
freshmtt Dachshund Addict Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Chicago Suburbs Posts: 533 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #2 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 17	Re: Helped Save a Life on Friday Awwwhh, what a cute woodchuck,, do you have any pics of the front of him or just the back half of him/her.. I bet he/she was freaked out when he finally came to. Glad you where there to help it.

08-04-2008, 05:25 PM	#3
Neicy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Wakefield, MA. Posts: 781 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: G Touring Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 5	Re: Helped Save a Life on Friday I thank you for going out of your way to help another of the earth's inhabitants. Too few people today would even bother to give him a second thought. Thanks for caring.

08-04-2008, 05:32 PM	#4
ZippyPri Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Boston Posts: 39 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #2 Touring Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: Helped Save a Life on Friday Thanks for the story, great job!

08-04-2008, 06:25 PM	#5
Godiva AmeriKan Citizen Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 10,008 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: #1 Nominated 3 Times in 2 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 6	Re: Helped Save a Life on Friday Aw, he's cute. And it's wonderful you helped him. I'll bet it made your day. Doesn't it feel great?

08-04-2008, 09:11 PM	#6
Wots Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: chicago Posts: 22 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #3 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: Helped Save a Life on Friday All right, I gotta ask. How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?

08-04-2008, 09:59 PM	#8
Freedom Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 252 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #3 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 1	Re: Helped Save a Life on Friday That is the one and only photo. By that point, I was taking a chance even opening the door of the carrier again; no WAY I was going to try turning him around! If a woodchuck COULD chuck wood, he'd chuck all the wood that a woodchuck COULD; if a woodchuck could chuck wood.

08-04-2008, 10:37 PM	#9
FL_Prius_Driver Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Tampa Bay Posts: 1,227 My Car: 2001 Prius Package: N/A Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: Helped Save a Life on Friday When translated to a different dialect, the saying is "How much ground could a ground hog grind if a ground hog could grind ground."

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