Squirrel rescued at Silver Fox Farm later dies

Donna Marino, owner of Silver Fox Farm, rescued a squirrel from a water trough Wednesday morning while turning out her horses. A squirrel ended up in one of the many water troughs located on the property and was unable to free itself. "It was so helpless" says Donna Marino. "I was putting the horses out and noticed a squirrel bobbing in the water."

Donna quickly removed the squirrel from the cold water and wrapped it in blankets. "It was so cold this morning so i did the most I could trying to warm it up."

With all the help and consideration Donna gave to the squirrel, it later died due to the cold temperatures. Northern New Jersey this time of year averages 30-50 degrees at night and warms up to about 50-70 degrees during the day.