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Yahoo
17-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Rescue center receives record number of animals following Thursday storms
A wildlife rehabilitation nonprofit says it received a record number of animals following Thursday's storms in the Twin Cities. The Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota says it received 257 new animals on Thursday, marking a new record for the center. The Roseville-based facility says it anticipates more animals being dropped off on Friday, including squirrels and birds that fell from trees during the storms. Severe weather rolled through the Twin Cities and western Wisconsin Thursday, prompting a tornado warning in Minneapolis. While a tornado didn't materialize in Minneapolis, one was produced just across the Wisconsin border between Hammond and New Richmond. Before bringing an animal in, WRC encouraged people to make sure the animal is obviously injured. The center also recommends filling out an admit form in advance.
CBS News
25-04-2025
- General
- CBS News
Porcupine and her baby take accidental road trip across Minnesota
Critters not commonly seen around the Twin Cities found themselves in a prickly situation on Wednesday. The Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota says several people contacted them about a porcupine spotted in North St. Paul. A volunteer with Wildlife Rehabilitation & Release, Inc. was called in to safely trap the spiky rodent that was under a resident's deck, and soon discovered she had a baby with her, called a porcupette. WRC Porcupines don't typically live this far south, but the center's experts discovered the mother accidentally made the trip down from McGregor because she happened to be in a trailer looking for a place to have her baby. The center gave the pair a clean bill of health and some snacks. They say mom never stopped looking out for her new baby. Both are now back up north in McGregor.
