It took 9 people to rescue 1 very cute fat rat that got stuck in a manhole cover

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A group of firefighters in Germany banded together to rescue a very cute fat rat that got itself stuck in a manhole cover.

The incident happened on Sunday in the town of Bensheim where volunteer firefighters responded to the stuck rat after a young girl alerted them. At least one animal rescuer and eight firefighters can be counted in the above video. 

Thankfully, all that manpower resulted in a safe extraction of the chubby, almost cuddly, little critter. Animal rescuer Michael Sehr told local outlets, according to the BBC, “She had a lot of winter flab and was stuck fast at her hip — there was no going forward or back.” As to why to rescue a rat, Sehr said, “Even animals that are hated by many deserve respect.”  Read more…

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