How a wildlife expert rescued 6 baby squirrels in Elkhorn whose tails were knotted together

[Omaha Steve]

The tails of these six young squirrels became tangled last week. A man who lives in Elkhorn spotted the cluster in a tree next to his house. A wildlife rescue group was called, took them away and untangled them.

CRAIG LUTTMAN

By Michael O’Connor / World-Herald staff writer 10 hrs ago

Laura Stastny has a skill few others share: untangling squirrel tails.

And the local wildlife expert got a chance to use it last week.

Six baby squirrels were found last week in Elkhorn with their tails tangled together, so much so that they became a six-headed animal cluster.

Stastny, executive director of Nebraska Wildlife Rehab, said their tails got stuck together because of tree sap. Then their tails became knotted as the eight-week-old squirrels wrestled around in their nest.

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[lapfog_1]

1. yeah I untangle squirrel tails all the time at work. n/t

[dhol82]

2. How bizarre.

Did not realize that could possibly happen.

[Raine]

3. Thank goodness

the poor little things were rescued.

[Codeine]

4. And people said a master's degree

in Squirrel Disengagement was a waste of a student loan.

[malaise]

5. What an amazing tale?

[Hortensis]

6. Lol, a tangled tale also, but with 6 happy ends?

[procon]

7. Poor little things sure know the perils of living wild. They were lucky to be rescued. nt