'I rescued mystery animal from garden, people say it looks like Stranger Things monster'

Daily Record

20-05-2025

A woman was tending to her flowerbeds when she spotted a small, pink creature that people have compared to something out of Stranger Things
A gardener was left stunned recently after discovering an unusual creature crawling through her flowerbeds - and she could not believe what it transformed into. While tending to the garden, we may come across insects or see squirrels or rabbits darting across our lawns.
However, one gardener was taken aback when they spotted a small, pink creature that people have compared to a "baby demogorgan" - a killer creature and demon in the underworld, famously associated with the hit Netflix series, Stranger Things. She picked it up and took it in - and now, she is astounded by what it has grown into.
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The gardener shared her experience on her TikTok page @loveu3689, and the video has garnered more than 36million views. After showing the animal rolling around in mud, she was seen picking it up, cleaning it off and feeding it some milk.
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The gardener said: "I saw a little thing in the garden, I picked it up, it was really dirty. It looks like a newly born little rabbit. It fell asleep in my hand. I fed it some milk.
"I don't know if it's looking for its mother...it's so cute," she added.
After caring for the creature, the gardener noticed that it was growing healthily. Hair began sprouting on its body slowly, and she described the animal as "very obedient".
The animal also started eating grass, hopping on the gardener's bed and sleeping peacefully in their home. The gardener recounted: "I saw a little thing in the garden, it turned out to be a little rabbit," but opinion was split in the comments section over the creature's identity.
"Excuse me, but this is a baby demogorgan," one person insisted. "No way, that's a demogorgan baby," concurred another individual. "I'm so glad I wasn't the only one who thought about this being a baby Demogorgon," chimed in another.
"I thought it was a mole," another speculated.
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Meanwhile another said: "It's a jack rabbit and y'all are about to experience a horror movie. I suggest moving out and leaving the house for it. "It isn't a wild rabbit/bunny, that's a pet. I reckon someone dumped it in your garden," offered another.
"This is a Netherland Dwarf rabbit," surmised an observer. Another remarked: "I was afraid it would turn out to be a rat." "I would have never guessed rabbit," added someone else.
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Amid the exchanges, numerous people expressed their gratitude to the gardener for his kindness towards the animals, while some contemplated whether its mother was in search of the lost creature. Contributing to the thread, one person penned: "My problems is, that I would take care of it, but then start to think about the mother that's somewhere out there, looking for her baby and never knowing where it went. And that would break me."
RSPCA advice
The RSPCA advises that you should only rescue a rabbit or hare spotted in your garden if it seems to be in peril. It's standard for hares to be left on their lonesome for extended durations, even as infants.
Rabbits dwell in burrows until roughly three weeks of age; hence, sighting one aboveground before this timeline typically denotes they necessitate assistance.
The RSPCA added: "If you find a baby rabbit or hare alone, they might not have been abandoned. Each year, lots of baby animals are taken into wildlife centres by people who want to help them, but often the best thing to do is leave them alone. Animals take better care of their babies than humans can, so we should only rescue them as a last resort."