Stowaway Marmot Takes Wild Ride to the Denver Zoo

We've all heard about animals getting stuck in vehicles and making an unexpected trip to somewhere they don't belong. One Colorado animal thought it would be a great idea to get into the wheel well of a vehicle in the Rocky Mountains of Eagle County, Colorado, and ended up in the big city of Denver.

The Perfect Ride: Zoo Truck Carries Stowaway to Denver

As luck would have it, the vehicle was heading to a special location. A marmot found its way into the wheel well of a truck, and before the critter could get out of the vehicle, it was bound back to the Mile High City.

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This story is quite interesting, you see, as it was the absolute best vehicle the marmot could probably hitch a ride on. This truck belongs to the Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance, and when the truck arrived back at the zoo, the field conservation team was quite surprised to find the stowaway marmot completely unharmed.

Marmot Receives Full Health Check at the Zoo

The marmot was apprehended and got a full health check by the Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance Animal Care, Veterinary Medicine, and Field Conservation teams.

After the marmot got a clean bill of health, it was able to stay in a luxurious suite inside of the Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance. The next day, a staff member took him back to the exact spot where he was picked up near Minturn, Colorado. When released back to his home, he took off to a rock pile nearby and called out as he went back home.

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There couldn't have been a better vehicle for that little stowaway marmot to hitch a ride on than the Denver Zoo Alliance Conservation Vehicle. Thankfully, this story had a happy ending for all involved. Take a look at the photos of the little fella that The Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance posted on Facebook below.