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The arrival of spring also means the arrival of animals around our homes.

And on cool spring nights, some may be looking for warm places to snuggle and find one under the hood of your car.

Kathy Marshall first caught wind of her unwanted guest when she started her Nissan SUV.

“The check engine light came on,” she told us. “I needed to get an oil change anyway, so I made an appointment.”

She went to the dealership and received more bad news.

“The service guy came out and said you have a squirrel living under your hood,” Marshall said. “He said when the service tech went to pull the nest out, it jumped out at him.”

The rodent had chewed through much of her car’s wiring, causing more than $1,000 in damage.

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