Meerkats welcome mongoose

Abandoned by his mother, Mario the mongoose was found cold and weak by manager Craig Wesson at Kirkleatham Owl Centre at just a few hours old.

Now, he's being very well-looked after not just by Craig, but also the other members of the animal community who he's made friends with.

You can see the full report from Helen Pearson below:

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Craig Wesson, the manager at Kirkleatham Owl Centre, has been looking after Mario the mongoose since he found him abandoned by his mother at just a few weeks old.

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A baby mongoose that was abandoned by its mother has been getting its strength up thanks to staff at a local owl sanctuary.

Mario was found cold and weak by Kirkleatham Owl Centre manager Craig Wesson at just a few hours old.

But a couple of weeks later, he is already at home with the other animals at the Redcar animal park.

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Mario may have been abandoned by his mother at just a few weeks old, but he is now being well-looked after by his new family.

The mongoose has found comfort with a bunch of friendly meerkats, but spends most nights being looked after by Centre Manager Craig Wesson at the Kirkleatham Owl Centre near Redcar.

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Kirkleatham Owl Centre says that Mario and his meerkat friends like to spend much of the day foraging for food, creepy crawlies, small mammals and birds eggs.

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