Colorado Marmot Hitches 250-Mile Ride Inside Vehicle

Usually, when you go into the mountains of Colorado, you can easily spot wildlife and steer clear of them. Moose, bears, elk, and deer can all be seen from a distance.

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However, there are some animals in the mountains of Colorado that can hide in places they do not belong. That is exactly what happened to one critter this week. A marmot hitched a ride from Lake City, Colorado, all the way to Broomfield.

Marmots can and will get into the innards of your vehicle because they are attracted to the salts, rubber, and sweet-smelling fluids that can be found in engine compartments.

Broomfield Police Rescue Marmot From Vehicle

This week, the Broomfield Police Department posted photos on X, showing the curious marmot stuck inside the engine bay of a vehicle that traveled over 200 miles to the Front Range.

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Getting the mischievous marmot out of the engine bay took a couple of hours of careful work with the help of an Animal Services Officer, with the use of a catch pole. After the marmot was rescued from the engine bay of the vehicle, he was transported to the Greenwood Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, where he will be assessed before returning to his home in the San Juan Mountain Range.

Poor guy, one minute he's in Lake City and the next he's in Broomfield

The Broomfield Police Department said in the X post.