I had a wild fall from one limb to another Sunday. When she landed she just lay there for a while...out near the end of a branch. She finally made her way to the tree trunk and rested. I walked over to check on her and she went up a few feet and stopped. She sat on a limb on her haunches with her left hand on the limb and favoring her right hand. Her hand appeared to be dangling.
I tried to get closer and she went up to the tree top and out of sight. It looked like she was using the bad hand but it was hard to tell.
I haven't seen an injured squirrel since so it may be a false alarm. Or shes hiding.
Will a compound break heal on it's own?
If not, would a wild squirrel tolerate being caught and splinted?
An adult wild wouldn't seek human help like a baby would it?
I don't know if the fall hurt her arm or a prior injury caused her to fall.