Abandoned Newborn Mouse Named 'Molly Bean' Gets Rescued by a Gentle Giant, Velcros to His Side Furrever After

Jesse Kessenheimer • Writer and Editor

Mar 21, 2024 9:00 PM EDT

Mice are adorable. Although mice are a favored sidekick of every Disney princess, we rarely see one in the real world as tame and pocket-friendly as we wish they were. But sometimes, the Internet throws us a bestie rodent friend–all we had to do was wish upon a star.

Now, when you first see a guy named Eric Bell walking down the street, you might be a bit intimidated by his appearance. Tall, muscled, and covered in tattoos, Eric doesn't strike you as the type of guy who would save the life of a tiny hapless critter–or does he?

Struck by the charms of the one he calls Molly Bean, Eric found his own Disney princess dreams were realized when he saved the life of a newborn mouse he found on the side of the road. At first, Molly was barely a pinky, with her eyes still shut and totally helpless, but now she's a sleeve-dwelling, pupcup-eating, adorable little buddy for her new hooman, Eric.

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