Man Performs CPR On Squirrel (VIDEO)

Rick Gruber, a pool man from Phoenix, Arizona, has found himself under the international spotlight. The reason? He rescued a squirrel from drowning, and then gave it CPR. Best of all, the squirrel lived, and Gruber got it all on tape!

First, he placed the little guy face down on a pipe.
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Then, he gently started squeezing its sides in an attempt to find its lungs.
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Mouth-to-mouth was out of the option, since he didn’t want to risk getting a disease.
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Eventually, the squirrel opened its eyes and coughed up some water.
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“I would do [CPR] for anybody. A rodent, a dog, a cat, anything,” Gruber told CNN.
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Gruber set the squirrel out to dry as it surveyed its surroundings.
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Here it is scurrying away. Hopefully it won’t be going for a swim anytime soon!
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Watch the CNN segment below:

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