The officers went above and beyond to save the little sloth.
A highway can be scary for animals.
After all, animals don’t understand what a car is, and so when they see a highway, they simply see a lot of big objects that are moving very, very fast. If they get stuck on a highway, they could easily become too scared to move.
That’s where police officers often come in.
When we think of a police officer, we think of a man or woman whose duty is to protect the public.
Some police officers, however, go beyond the call of duty in order to protect those in need.
A local police station in Ecuador received an urgent call one day. Although urgent, the call wasn’t about saving a person. No, it was about saving an animal.
And it wasn’t a dog or cat — it was a sloth.
That’s right, the police station received a call that a tiny sloth had somehow become stuck on the highway. Fearing that this terrified sloth would tragically become roadkill, passing motorists phoned into the local police station so this sloth could receive help.
When officers found this sloth, he looked terrified. After seeing the officers, his mood immediately changed.
Luckily, officers were able to eventually rescue the sloth!
They brought the sloth to a veterinarian, who declared that the sloth was in good health and could go straight back to the wild. We’re sure the sloth was relieved to be home again!
The officers posted about the saga on their Facebook page, and the post quickly went viral.
The post was liked over 56,000 times and shared over 21,000 times. Everyone loved the photos of the sloth and the way the officers took the time to make sure he was okay.
“Good job Ecuador! Way to show say you care about the animals and their safety. Gracias por su ayuda con los animales de Ecuador. Que bien Ecuador! Buen Trabajo!” one commenter wrote.
This sloth may not be a human, but its safety is still important to the officers. Thank you, officers, for saving him!
Check out a video about the sloth below!
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