Firefighters assisted a raccoon in an improvised jailbreak in Austin, Texas.
When they answered a call from concerned locals, the Austin Fire Department found the distressed raccoon imprisoned behind bars and swimming helplessly at the bottom of a storm drain. Realizing the animal was unable to escape, ingenious firefighters created a makeshift ramp and gently guided the raccoon to safety.
“This is where knowing your tools & thinking outside the box really come in handy,” said the Austin Fire Association in an Instagram post.
Watch below to see how the helpless raccoon found its way to freedom !
With a leap of relief, the raccoon bolted up the ramp and vanished into the nearby woods. “Our hope is that he is just fine!”
As it turns out, even nature’s craftiest of critters can sometimes need a helping hand!
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