Once A Lifeguard, Always A Lifeguard. Saved A Life Yesterday!

--by DrJoe, posted Jul 15, 2023

Saved a life yesterday :)

I was relaxing at the apartment complex's pool yesterday evening when I saw something small swimming across the water. I got up and walked to the edge of the pool and noticed it was a chipmunk. I'm not sure how it got in the pool, but with no easy way out it surely would've drowned. With no basket nearby to fish it out I simply reached after it, gently grabbed it around the waist, and set it on the pool deck. The little thing was soaked, but scurried off away from the pool.

I was a lifeguard for quite a few years in high school and college, and now I can add 'chipmunk' to my list of beings I've pulled out of the water :)

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Posted by DrJoe
Jul 15, 2023
Comments (12)

Readers Comments

Mish wrote: Beautiful,DrJoe ❤️

dotmatrix wrote: Thanks for your kindness. I love chipmunks. ♥

pluto178 wrote: You just have the title Life Saver and thats sounds just right to me lol x

DANCE wrote: ooof lucky thing

Rajni wrote: It is your compassionate heart that saved a chipmunk .You did a wonderful job.

janfour wrote: i bet the chipmunk was exhausted and grateful - thank you

fairykats wrote: This made me smile to read, thank you.

petroskryf wrote: Thank you for doing this.

unknown wrote: Thanks for your kindness.

mindyjourney wrote: Thank you for your chipmunk save! We have chipmunks here and are mindful to have something for them to grab onto if water too deep :))

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