A sloth clinging to a highway guard rail had to be rescued in Ecuador.

The Transportation Commission of Ecuador tweeted pictures of the cute creature they helped to safety in Los Rios.

The agency said the sloth was taken to a veterinarian to be checked out and was cleared to be returned to its normal habitat.

Mobile Uploads – Comisión de Tránsito del Ecuador
Mobile Uploads – Comisión de Tránsito del Ecuador
Mobile Uploads – Comisión de Tránsito del Ecuador
Mobile Uploads – Comisión de Tránsito del Ecuador

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