Stray Sloth Clings To Highway Barrier Until Help Arrives

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They say that patience is a virtue. Well, we can be sure that it’s an important thing to have when you’re crossing a busy highway.

Crossing The Street

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A lot of people are afraid of crossing the street. Moreso, getting to the other side of a highway.

Wandering Animal

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Unlike most of us who have to use a footbridge or an underpass to cross a busy highway, an innocent sloth decided to get to the other side of a freeway in Ecuador through a shortcut.

Not Your Typical Sloth

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Sloths are typically found in the forest canopy sunbathing, sleeping, or feeding on leaves, but this one seems to be an adventurous sloth.

He Got Afraid

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However, he got afraid and decided to cling to the freeway barrier.

Officers Found Him

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Good thing the officers from the Transit Commission of Ecuador found him there.

Rescuing Him

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The Transit Commission affirmed that they were able to rescue the sloth and get him off the road and back to safety.

Checking His Health

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The sloth was also checked out by a veterinarian, who reassured that the mammal was in healthy condition.

Coming Back Home

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In no time, the sloth was back to his habitat, and we hope he won’t wander as far as the dangerous freeway anymore.

Watch the news about the wandering sloth in the video below.

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