Cole Montsma was about to start his shift at the construction site when something at the bottom of the hole caught his attention.
It looked like just a pile of dirt. But it was moving. When he and his coworkers got closer, they discovered it was a frog, almost completely buried and too weak to get out on its own. They stopped work, carefully lifted it out with their hands, and noticed that the dry dirt had left it dehydrated. They poured water over it, and within seconds it started moving energetically, as if it had been born again.
They carried it on a piece of wood to the nearest grass so it could finish recovering. If you ever find a frog in that situation, wet your hands before touching it—its skin absorbs everything it touches—never use insect repellent or sunscreen nearby, rehydrate it with clean water, and release it in a place with shade and vegetation. Sometimes all it takes is stopping for a second to take a second look.
