Post by sherlew (Ret) on Jun 20, 2009 11:52:43 GMT -6
Baby Raccoons Get Stuck in Vending Machine
KTLA News
6:46 AM PDT, June 16, 2009
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TULSA, Ok -- Some folks in Oklahoma just wanted a cold drink, but they got an unusual surprise when they went to a local vending machine. The found a pair of baby raccoons stuck inside.
It happened at an apartment complex in Tulsa.
Residents were shocked by the sight and tried to coax the masked critters out of the machine, but needed some expert help.
So they called a local resident known for helping get animals out of sticky situations.
They so called "Skunk Whisperer", Ned Bruha, who came to the rescue. With the help of a vending machine employee who took the Pepsi machine apart, Bruha was was able to free the animals from their refrigerated trap.
The stuck raccoons were taken to a local animal shelter for treatment and will likely be returned to the wild.
KTLA News
6:46 AM PDT, June 16, 2009
Link to article
TULSA, Ok -- Some folks in Oklahoma just wanted a cold drink, but they got an unusual surprise when they went to a local vending machine. The found a pair of baby raccoons stuck inside.
It happened at an apartment complex in Tulsa.
Residents were shocked by the sight and tried to coax the masked critters out of the machine, but needed some expert help.
So they called a local resident known for helping get animals out of sticky situations.
They so called "Skunk Whisperer", Ned Bruha, who came to the rescue. With the help of a vending machine employee who took the Pepsi machine apart, Bruha was was able to free the animals from their refrigerated trap.
The stuck raccoons were taken to a local animal shelter for treatment and will likely be returned to the wild.