US EditionA Venezuelan man and his pet squirrel made it to the US border. Now he's preparing to say goodbye
- A man named Yeison, who fled Venezuela due to political and economic upheaval, is attempting to seek asylum in the US with his pet squirrel, Niko, whom he found as a newborn in Venezuela.
- Yeison has made a long and dangerous journey, living in a tent in Mexico for months, in order to bring Niko with him on his new life.
- Although it is unlikely that Niko will be allowed across the US border, volunteers at the encampment are still hopeful and are assisting Yeison in providing necessary vaccinations for the squirrel.
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Man fleeing Venezuela faces having to say goodbye to pet squirrel after 3,000-mile journey to border
Niko the squirrel has made the 3,000-mile journey with his owner, Yeison, from Venezuela to Matamoros in Mexico, across from the Texas border city of Brownsville. Now, the pair may have to say goodbye - but volunteers are fighting to keep them together.
A Venezuelan man and his pet squirrel made it to the US border. Now he’s preparing to say goodbye
MATAMOROS, Mexico (AP) -- During the weeks it took Yeison and Niko to migrate from Venezuela toward the U.S., they navigated dangerous jungles and over a dead body. The two are so inseparable that Yeison sold his phone so both had enough bus money to continue their journey.
A Venezuelan man and his pet squirrel made it to the US border. Now he's preparing to say goodbye
MATAMOROS, Mexico (AP) — During the weeks it took Yeison and Niko to migrate from Venezuela toward the U.S., they navigated dangerous jungles and over a dead body. The two […]
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