To move quickly with small steps, especially because you are scared or in a hurry.
Scurried can make people think of small animals like mice or of people who are in a hurry or scared.
Examples:
The mouse scurried across the floor.
She scurried to finish her work before the deadline.
The squirrel scurried up the tree.
The little rabbit scurried away from the big dog.
The children scurried to get out of the rain.
The tiny crab scurried into its hole when it saw me.