Video: saved a "fat" rat in Germany – ElSol.com.ar – Diario de Mendoza, Argentina

In the German city of Bensheim, about 60 kilometers south of Frankfurt, the fire department received an unusual call: a rat had been trapped in a ventilation hole in the sewer canopy and the neighbors were asking for their help to free him.

The first person to see the animal in trouble was a little girl, according to local animal rescue services. Michael Sehr, from that office, then arrived at the emergency site, but was unable to release the rodent and called the fire department.

"He had a lot of winter fat and could not move forward or backward," Sehr told local media.

For the rescue operation, eight firefighters arrived, who lifted the well cover and leaned on holds while Sehr was pushing the rat. The animal was finally released and put back in the sewers.

Sehr received a drawing of the rat surrounded by hearts, directed by the girl who had seen the animal.

The Animal Rescue Team has posted photos and videos of the rodent on its Facebook page and hundreds of users have applauded the attention given to an animal often subject to extermination.

However, some wondered that so much effort had been spent on breeding a sewer rat. "Even the most hated animals deserve respect," Sehr replied.