Soldier and squirrel

"A kind-hearted soldier rescued a baby squirrel on the verge of death and then nursed him back to health by feeding him every four hours.
Warrant officer Pyotr Pankratau was serving in the Belarussian army when he discovered the tiny baby squirrel under a tree...

 

Incredibly, the baby squirrel made a full recovery and stayed with Pankratau throughout his two years of service in the army.

Pankratau named the squirrel Minsk - after the Belarus capital - and he now never leaves his side.

Minsk even accompanies Pankratau, now a taxi driver, as he drives passengers around the city."

More photos and full story here:
A cabbie's best friend is his squirrel