Photos of lost sloth clinging to traffic barrier go viral

(Comisión de Tránsito del Ecuador/Facebook)

(FoxNews.com) - This sloth is not afraid of danger.

Photos of a sloth in Ecuador clinging onto a traffic barrier for dear life have gone viral, as the tiny creature appeared to be smiling despite its situation.

The country’s transit authorities rescued the animal, which was stuck in the middle of a road outside Quevedo.

Authorities said in a Facebook post that the sloth had been returned to the wild after being "checked by a vet, who determined that it was in optimal conditions for return to its habitat," according to The Telegraph.

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