were alerted to an animal in need of rescue Between the metal bars of a small storm drain grate passersby had noticed a face staring up at them The face was that of a rodent — but not just any rodent Corpo de Bombeiros Militar de BiguaçuUnable to lift the heavy grate using their strength, the crew from the Biguaçu Fire Department deployed the “jaws of life” to pry it up That’s when they came face-to-face with the trapped animal Corpo de Bombeiros Militar de BiguaçuIt was a capybara, a famously friendly animal who just so happens to be the largest species of rodent on the planet the capybara appeared to be in good health as he continued on his way after that scary ordeal “The capybara came out and returned to its habitat,” the Biguaçu Fire Department wrote online “Congratulations to [the rescuers involved] for their excellent work.” either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content The Dark Knight got a jump start from some helpful cops after his Batmobile broke down while he was on a crime-fighting mission The amusing scene took place in the municipality of Biguacu in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina after the battery on the caped crusader's Batmobile failed However, officers of the Federal Highway Police (PRF) assisted the Dark Knight after he conceivably made a call to long-time police acquaintance Commissioner Gordon the battery on the converted Chevrolet Camaro owned by 54-year-old retiree Renato Bilbao died while making a journey on the BR-101 highway The PRF gladly gave Batman a boost with jumper cables and allowed him to continue on his way to an event in Sao Bento do Sul regularly attends events in daycare centers He quit his job as an electrician four years ago and decided to volunteer his Batman services at local institutions and centers who says he is a big fan of the 1960s "Batman" TV series explained: "As I already had the mask and the car Although Batman broke down on the BR-101 on May 6 local media reported on the mishap this week It is unclear if Bilbao's Batmobile is working well after the jump start or whether he will need to pop the Batmobile into a local mechanic's to undergo a service who first appeared in the comic book Detective Comics in 1939 is part of the DC universe and is the alias of fictional American billionaire playboy Bruce Wayne He becomes Batman after using his wealth to create high-tech crime-fighting devices including the Batmobile although the character together with his sidekick Robin took a lighter tone in the 1960s series that inspired Renato Bilbao The 1960s series with its comic book style action scenes starred Adam West as Batman and later actors that played the superhero include Michael Keaton in 1989 and Christian Bale in "The Dark Knight" trilogy between 2005 and 2012 Ben Affleck stepped into the role of the caped crusader After the 1960s comical attitude toward the star the character returned to its darker roots more recently Batman is one of the most popular comic book characters of all time and also the most commercially successful The licenses to use the image of the character have been used on everything from Lego to computer games and numerous movies and TV series This story was provided to Newsweek by Zenger News Newsweek is committed to challenging conventional wisdom and finding connections in the search for common ground Newsletters in your inbox See all