Heartwarming Story Of A Pool Guy Saved A Drowning Squirrel’s Life With CPR

Rick Gruber is a pool man from Phoenix, Arizona. He has found this little ground squirrel drowning in a pool where he was working at. He gave this poor little thing CPR. And sure he didn’t go so far as to give it a mouth-to-mouth, for fear that he might be bitten or catch some diseases. Fortunately, this little guy showed signs of life, he opened his eyes and coughed up some fluid. And this kind poor man said he would do CPR for anybody, a rodent, a dog, a cat, anything. He is really compassionate! ( via: borepanda )

Pool guy Rick Gruber, from Phoenix, Arizona, was on the job when he fished this little guy out of the water

He started by trying squirrel CPR, squeezing its sides in an attempt to find its lungs

He didn’t go so far as to give it mouth-to-mouth, saying he didn’t want to be bitten or catch a disease

Eventually, the little guy showed signs of life. He opened his eyes and coughed up some fluid

“I would do [CPR] for anybody. A rodent, a dog, a cat, anything,” said the pool guy

Gruber set the squirrel out to dry as it surveyed its surroundings

Here are some of his last sights of it as it scampers away. Hopefully it won’t be going for a swim anytime soon!