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Scared, adorable sloth found clinging to highway barrier

By Cox Media Group National Content Desk
Jan 25, 2016

A lone sloth was out of its comfort zone Friday when it was trying to cross a newly opened highway in Ecuador, according to WLS-TV.

Related: Sloth found clinging to Ecuador highway barrier happy in wild habitat

The oso perezoso, which translates to lazy bear, was found by transit police and it appeared to be frightened as it clung to a barrier along the highway.

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The Ecuador Highway Commission shared photos of the encounter on its Facebook page.

In a comment under the post, the department was able to get the sloth examined by a veterinarian and it was determined to be well enough to be released back into the wild.

En Los Ríos colaboramos con un hermoso perezoso, que pretendía cruzar el anillo vial de Quevedo

Posted by Comisión de Tránsito del Ecuador on Friday, January 22, 2016

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