A teenage girl from Zimbabwe is rearing an abandoned baby squirrel - in her hair.Hammy was just days old when he was found on the cold office floor of the Bally Vaughan Wildlife Sanctuary.
Abby Putterill, 16, whose parents run an animal sanctuary 40km from the capital Harare, says Hammy, a mopane squirrel, climbed into her tied-up hair one day and decided to stay.
Abby's mother Debbie Putterill, who co-owns the park
with husband Gordon, took the baby back to her home.To the amazement of
the family, Hammy made for her daughter, climbed on to her head and
snuggled in to her hair.Abby wears her hair in a loose ponytail which
she usually has tied up at the back, making a wonderful home-from-home
for Hammy.
Barring sleeping and showering, the squirrel
and the schoolgirl are practically inseparable.The schoolgirl and her
furry companion have been together for two months - and he is thriving
Another pic below
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