When you see an animal in need, you should always try to help, as long as it’s safe to do so. Two paddleboarders pulled a struggling raccoon out of Lady Bird Lake in Austin, Texas, during some seriously stormy weather. The pair, Tucker and Owen, were out fishing and filming when they spotted what they first took for a dog being pushed out of a tunnel under the South Congress bridge, according to KXAN. A closer look through their cameras showed it was actually a raccoon in trouble.
Tucker said the raccoon was being pulled under by the current as they raced over. He used his paddle to scoop the animal up out of the water. He then started paddling for shore with the raccoon aboard.
In the video, the raccoon can be seen tucked under Tucker’s legs on the board. It calmed down once it had gotten out of the water. Tucker said the animal seemed to feel safe there. The two got it to land, and the raccoon was able to get to safety…