A video showing the rescue of a broken squirrel has gone viral.

Out of curiosity, the animal fell into the hot water in the yard, but could not get out.

The video clip has already become a real hit on the Internet – so far it has received more than 250,000 views on YouTube alone, and the scene has inspired many animal lovers online.

The author of the scene filmed in St. Louis Park, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA. With the help of a shovel, he pulled the squirrel out of the hot tub and ran out to freedom.

Watch this video to see how we rescue a small squirrel from hot water.