Watch: Traffic cone used to rescue struggling raccoon from the ocean

Nov. 4 (UPI) — A couple taking a sunrise walk along the shore of the Atlantic Ocean in South Carolina ended up using a traffic cone to rescue a raccoon struggling to swim.

Will DeLeo and Elizabeth Heffron were walking along the shore in Charleston recently when they spotted a raccoon struggling in the water below.

They watched as the exhausted animal tried without success to find an exit from the water, so they decided to step in and help.

A video posted to Instagram shows DeLeo bring a nearby traffic cone to the ledge and lower it into the water, allowing the raccoon to grab hold…

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