Ohio nonprofit warns of fallen baby squirrels after high winds

WATERVILLE, Ohio — A Waterville-based nonprofit is warning of baby squirrels that have been knocked out of nests by the high winds that struck Ohio over the past few days.

What You Need To Know

  • On Friday, the strong gusts left over 300,000 Ohioans without power
  • Parts of the state are still facing high winds to start the week
  • The nursery said squirrels nest in trees, and the wind could have knocked down nests or babies out of the nests

On Friday, the strong gusts left over 500,000 Ohioans without power. As of Monday, that number has dropped down to just over 50,000. But parts of the state are still facing high winds to start the week, and Nature’s Nursery said in a Facebook post it’s had over a dozen squirrels come into their care because of it.

The nursery said squirrels nest in trees, and the wind could have knocked down nests or babies out of the nests. The nursery gave steps for Ohioans to take:…

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