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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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Readers Comments

kmbhai wrote: Salute..
coolschoolcanada wrote: Thank you! The little creatures matter too!
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.

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