“Just Hopped Into The Shop”: 30 Animal Encounters Auto Mechanics Have Faced During Repairs

I bet you’ve never considered some of the craziest things auto mechanics see on a daily basis. Messy cars? Sure. Neglected maintenance? Absolutely. But animals? That never crossed my mind. Get ready to be floored with laughter and disbelief as auto mechanics reveal their wildest animal encounters on the job. From sneaky opossums to curious cats, these bizarre moments will have you wondering if the animal kingdom has taken over the workshop.

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1. “Customer Came In Saying There Was A Kitten In The Dashboard. One Of The Lube Techs Called Dibs. Meet Dash”

2. “This Stray Hung Out In The Yard Over The Weekend Then Rolled In My Bay. Now He’s Mine”

3. “Just skedaddled into the shop”

4. “Just Saved This Lil Guy. I Had To Remove The Front End Of The Vehicle To Do It, But He Is Now Free And Alive And Well”

5. “Found a cat in a car today”

6. “Someone Came With A Car And This Was In The Trunk. He Said We Can Keep Everything From Inside The Car. I’m Definitely Keeping It”

7. “Stayed A Little Longer At The Shop To Save This Little Guy From Someone’s Engine Bay”

8. “I dig shop dogs and shop cats, but our country-ass shop just got a baby goat.”

9. “The Eyes After A 30 Mile Trip”

10. “I Dont Condone Stealing… But Man I Want To”

11. “Customer: ‘Let Me Know When You Are About To Pull My Truck In So I Can Get My Raccoon’ And He Sat In The Lobby With A Raccoon Until His Truck Was Done”

12. “Had an oil change come in and was greeted by this sweet girl!”

13. “When A Car Sits On The Lot Too Long”

14. “Any Suggestions?”

15. “Hood opens. Hood is layed down immediately. Tech exclaims ‘Oh HELL NO.'”

16. “Customer States Abs/Esc And Front Radar Lights On…”

17. “Found A Friend”

18. “A lost dog strolled into the shop. No collar.”

19. “Just Crawled Out From Under A Broken Lift”

20. “Customer states: Frog in headlight. Diagnosis: frog in headlight”

21. “Customer Failed To Mention The Fact That His Dog Was In The Vehicle, Scared The Hell Outta Me”

22. “Pulled This Guy From A Camry”

23. “Soooooo……”

24. “Shop Dog? How About A Shop Chicken?”

25. “C/S Vehicle Doesn’t Stay Running”

26. “Customer Says ‘Don’t Worry, It’s Friendly'”

27. “Just Hopped Into The Shop”

28. “C/S States Engine Making ‘Pssst Pssst Pssst’ Noise”

29. “Customer Dropped Off For Oil Change. Neglected To Mention This”

30. “Found a dead bird in customer’s front bumper during a otherwise standard LOF job”

h/t: r/JustRolledIntoTheShop