<div><p>A Washington state couple had been waiting to pick their kids up from school, when they noticed something out of the corner of their eyes. </p><p>To their utter surprise a mother short-tailed weasel got spooked and darted out from beneath their car with a single baby in her mouth. The curious couple decided to turn of their car and peek under the hood. </p><p>To their utter amazement, they found four more tiny weasel kits curled up in the engine.</p><div><figure><a href="https://www.softplacetolandwildlife.org/" target="_blank"><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/980x-160.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/980x-160_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/980x-160_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/980x-160_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/980x-160_GH_content_850px.jpg 850w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/980x-160_GH_content_950px.jpg 950w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></a><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite><a href="https://www.softplacetolandwildlife.org/" target="_blank">A Soft Place To Land</a></cite></figcaption></figure></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><div><figure><a href="https://www.softplacetolandwildlife.org/" target="_blank"><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/980x-161.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/980x-161_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/980x-161_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/980x-161_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/980x-161_GH_content_850px.jpg 850w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/980x-161_GH_content_950px.jpg 950w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></a><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite><a href="https://www.softplacetolandwildlife.org/" target="_blank">A Soft Place To Land</a></cite></figcaption></figure></div><p>The caring family contacted <a href="http://squirrelrefuge.org/">Squirrel Refuge</a>, who took in the babies and transferred them to<a href="https://www.softplacetolandwildlife.org/"> A Soft Place To Land</a>. </p><p>Jasmine Fletcher Glaze tells <a href="https://www.thedodo.com/weasel-kits-car-engine-washington-2347866036.html">The Dodo</a> that the babies were only a couple o fweeks old and only weight about 10 grams! </p><div><figure><a href="https://www.softplacetolandwildlife.org/" target="_blank"><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/980x-162.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/980x-162_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/980x-162_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/980x-162_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/980x-162_GH_content_850px.jpg 850w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/980x-162_GH_content_950px.jpg 950w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></a><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite><a href="https://www.softplacetolandwildlife.org/" target="_blank">A Soft Place To Land</a></cite></figcaption></figure></div><p>Although many people view weasels as pests, Glaze says "they're actually very sweet animals who are beneficial to have around." </p><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p>When the babies are raised and ready to be released, the family who rescued them have requested that they be released back onto their property where they were born!</p><div><amp-facebook data-href="https://www.facebook.com/SoftPlaceToLandWildlife/videos/787211551456215" layout="responsive" height="600" width="640"></amp-facebook></div><p>Glaze encourages everyone to check their vehicles regularly. If you spot a litter of babies, gently remove them and place them in a box near the car. You can also call your local wildlife facility for more directions.</p><p>To learn more about their work, visit A Soft Place To Land <a href="https://www.softplacetolandwildlife.org/get-involved">online</a>.</p><p>[h/t <a href="https://www.thedodo.com/weasel-kits-car-engine-washington-2347866036.html">The Dodo</a>]</p><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p></p></div>