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The infant flying squirrel put in a closed plastic bag didn’t survive in Mikkeli. Look Tytiuk

The youngsters enjoying within the park in Mikkeli made a uncommon discovery on Friday, Could 31. In the midst of enjoying, they discovered a closed Lidl plastic bag that was making a squeaking sound. A shock was revealed from the bag: a small flying squirrel chick.

The youngsters took the unwell flying squirrel dwelling, the place the flying squirrel acquired first support.

– I believed the flying squirrel was lifeless. I put it in a cardboard field lined with rest room paper and gave it water and heat milk. After that, the flying squirrel began streaming, mother Look Tytiuk says

At first, Tytiuk didn’t know which animal the kids had introduced dwelling. Based mostly on the image discovered on the Web, it dawned on Tytiuk that it was a flying squirrel.

The flying squirrel lay within the field in a single day. The following day, Tytiuk requested a Fb group from Mikkeli what ought to be accomplished concerning the creature. The native animal shelter in Jampa got here to select up the animal.

Yle was the primary to report on the incident.

Iltalehti reached out to the wildlife supervisor Jarmo Lautamäki suspects that the flying squirrel was sealed within the bag on goal. On Tuesday, June 4, the squirrel lived moments of decision.

– Normally the primary three days of remedy determine whether or not the animal will survive. It is the third day now, and sure, no less than it is nonetheless alive, Lautamäki advised Iltalehte.

– For half an hour, it was clear that the flying squirrel didn’t die within the bag within the sizzling climate, Lautamäki estimates.

Lautamäki used the cat’s mom’s milk substitute to revive the cub.

– It really works for everybody [lajeille].

The flying squirrel shouldn’t be “the commonest affected person” at Jampa Animal Hospital, Lautamäki says.

– Final summer season I had two flying squirrels in my care. There was none earlier than. In Mikkeli, the variety of flying squirrels has decreased extremely since 10 years in the past.

That is what occurred to the flying squirrel in the long run

Per week later, on June 12, extra details about the flying squirrel’s destiny leaked out.

“Sadly, Liito-orava died on the sixth day of remedy,” Lautamäki says by way of textual content message.

– It did perk up and the load went up effectively, however the situation collapsed shortly. The squirrel could have had an inside damage that occurred when it was picked up and stuffed right into a plastic bag.

Here is what to do for those who discover a wild animal in bother

How ought to we cope with wild animals in want of assist?

– It’s by no means okay to take animals dwelling. Animals may have particular remedy. An individual who has not taken care of untamed animals could be very seemingly to provide the mistaken meals or water within the mistaken manner. It very simply occurs that the discovered animal dies, Lautamäki says.

For those who come throughout a small wild animal in misery or injured, the very first thing it is best to do is contact the native animal safety affiliation. Whether it is about massive animals, calling the emergency quantity could come into query, Lautamäki advises.

The emergency quantity also needs to be referred to as, for instance, if the animal poses a hazard to folks or is being attacked.

At first of June, the new summer season climate saved wild animal rescuers busy. On Tuesday, June 4, Lautamäki’s cellphone rang about 20 occasions.

– Many of the calls have involved child birds that go away the nests unable to fly. They’re additionally fairly often introduced in for pointless remedy.

– For instance, thrushes, crows and magpies, unable to fly, soar out of their nests. Nonetheless, they don’t have anything to fret about.

Additionally, the again winter of spring punished the younger squirrels specifically, which in line with Lautamäki died loads due to the chilly climate.