Netizens are cheering for a chubby rat, who was saved by an animal rescue team after it was found stuck in a manhole in a German town. Pictures of the rodent were shared on the Facebook page Berufstierrettung Rhein Neckar along with the rescue team that was helping it to wiggle out of the hole. "She had a lot of winter flab and was stuck fast at her hip. There was no going forward or back," Michael Sehr told local media, the BBC reported. However, a large team was sent to rescue the rat, which according to the news website, raised some questions. To which Sehr responded, "Even animals that are hated by many deserve respect." The Volunteer Fire Department Auerbach gave more details about the occurrence on their Facebook page. "In a backyard, a rat stuck in one of the holes in a manhole cover. Together with the also present professional animal rescue Rhein Neckar the animal was freed by the forces from his helpless situation. The mission could be stopped after a short time." The "Chubby" rat rescue triggered several reactions on social media. While many were pleased that the rodent was saved, there were others who found the situation quite funny yet relatable. "Me trying to exit the subway with a puffy coat and two sweaters inside," tweeted a user along with the picture of the rodent. I love the chonky rat and am very concerned for his well being pic.twitter.com/6pHd8gJNiX — IVA DIXIT (@ivadixit) February 26, 2019 Firefighters save chubby rat trapped in manhole cover pic.twitter.com/xjRHAKk3tz — Billyjo (@billyjo888) February 26, 2019 Me when someone asks what I want to do my masters in #chubbyrat #midlifecrisis pic.twitter.com/iPStYJCcmO — Meg (@megstraa) February 27, 2019 I feel a deep spiritual connection to this chubby rat that got stuck in a sewer 🖤 pic.twitter.com/92GUNB3Mkm — emma grace (@evickz27) February 27, 2019 why do I relate so much to a chubby rat stuck in a sewer pic.twitter.com/mJ94IplDrm — Madeleine Dunne (@MadeleineDunne) February 27, 2019 the chubby rat that got stuck in a manhole cover is exactly the kind of representation in the media that i have been begging for pic.twitter.com/5MXKayRAxj — mat whitehead (@matwhi) February 26, 2019 hehe it’s me, the chubby rat :~) pic.twitter.com/XTh4qqAnbL — SARA WITH NO FUCKING H (@sawakelly) February 26, 2019 German firefighters rescue chubby rat that got stuck in manhole pic.twitter.com/LMgo5h3r5B — Ana (@the_anamaria) February 27, 2019 I am definitely matching the energy of this chubby rat stuck in a sewer in Germany.. pic.twitter.com/LvJqOCSkK5 — Jessica Beaudoin (@JkomDabomb) February 26, 2019 Chubby Rat Stuck In Sewer Cover Didn't Think Anyone Would Stop To Help Him pic.twitter.com/Por2JrAn34 — Nihar Taranekar (@TaranekarN) February 26, 2019 chubby rat you speak to my soul pic.twitter.com/g2vUrhjbVs — Shefali S. Kulkarni (@shefalikulkarni) February 26, 2019
