Pennsylvania workers rush to free baby fox spotted with peanut butter jar on its head

A simple jar of peanut butter nearly became a deadly trap for a young fox in Pennsylvania.

After two Middletown Township public works employees spotted the baby fox with the container stuck over its head in a Bucks County park, they rushed to help, turning what could have been a tragic situation into an important reminder about the dangers everyday trash can pose to wildlife, according to People.

What happened?

Joe Judge and David Kavana, employees with the township’s public works department, were clearing fallen trees in the park on April 21 when Judge spotted the fox with its head trapped inside the jar, the outlet reported.

“I zoomed in with my camera and could see a jar on its head, figured I had to help,” Judge told NBC10 Philadelphia, per People…

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