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Marmot rescued from engine compartment of Utah woman's car

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March 26 (UPI) -- Employees at a Utah auto shop ended up calling the state Division of Wildlife Resources for help when a woman's engine compartment turned out to be housing a marmot.

The DWR said employees at a Jiffy Lube in Springfield reported that a woman brought her car into the shop this week after spotting some debris and oil on the ground near the vehicle.

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Mechanics popped open the hood and called the DWR when they spotted what appeared to be a beaver stuck inside the engine compartment.

Conservation Officer Sean Spencer responded to the shop and removed a marmot from inside the vehicle. The DWR shared a video of the rescue on Twitter.

Spencer said the marmot was not injured and was released at a Utah wildlife management area.

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