BROOMFIELD, Colo. — An “unexpected passenger” hitched a nearly 5-hour ride through the mountains in the frame of a truck before the creature was discovered and coaxed out from his hiding place, according to Broomfield Police.
“This friendly marmot hitched a ride inside the frame of a truck all the way from Lake City, CO earlier this week,” the department said in a post on X. “After a couple of hours of careful work, Animal Services Officers were finally able to safely get him out using a catch pole.”
Unexpected passenger! 🐾🛻 This friendly marmot hitched a ride inside the frame of a truck all the way from Lake City, CO earlier this week. After a couple of hours of careful work, Animal Services Officers were finally able to safely get him out using a catch pole. The little… pic.twitter.com/lPbW3X4ndK
— Broomfield Police (@BroomfieldPD) May 27, 2026
A photo shows the marmot peering out from his hiding place inside the truck’s frame.
Two more photos show the catch pole next to an animal carrier with the marmot inside.
“The little traveler” was taken to Greenwood Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in Longmont, where the department said he would be assessed before being returned home…