A Venezuelan migrant is preparing to bid farewell a pet squirrel he adopted as a baby as he completes his trip from his home country to the US southern border. Yeison, 23, and his squirrel, Niko, have traversed some of the most hostile environments from Venezuela to the Mexico-U.S. border and have been inseparable since the tiny rodent was newly born.As an appointment booked by Yeison to seek entry to the U.S. and request asylum looms closer, the pair who have been each other's beacons during the tough journey will make the tough decision to part ways as animals are generally not allowed to cross the border.
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