PEMBROKE PINES, FLA. (WSVN) - Two Pembroke Pines Police officers have saved two baby squirrels that fell from their nest after a vehicle had crashed into a tree.

After responding to the crash along the 17800 block of Northwest Ninth Street at around 4:40 p.m., two responding officers discovered the squirrels near the scene.

“Both officers were able to locate a nearby rescue and transport the newborn pups to safety,” police said on social media.

Police said the squirrels were taken to Rascals Wildlife Care Center in Southwest Ranches.

The driver of the vehicle that crashed into the tree was taken to an area hospital with minor injuries, police said.

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