Boat Crew Saves A Young Raccoon That Was Barely Managing To Stay Afloat
Even though humans are part of nature, we tend to forget it and, most often unintentionally, hurt the wildlife around us. However, when we are given a chance, we can truly shine.
This past 4th of July weekend, during a boat trip, the passengers and crew heard sounds that resembled birds flying overhead. After a while, the sounds transformed into cries, and they were coming from the water.
Finally, after a couple of hours of searching, they found a poor raccoon next to their boat, barely keeping itself afloat. A couple more minutes, and it would have been gone.
This baby raccoon was the source of that strange sound. It was keeping itself afloat, but just barely.
The people onboard tied a rope to a life preserver and threw it to the frightened raccoon. The exhausted animal managed to climb up and take a breather. One of the crew members then took a dinghy and towed the raccoon ashore.
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Thanks to some quick thinking, the raccoon was saved. If you are wondering why the crew didn’t bring it on board, it’s because they didn’t want to touch it and leave a human scent on the animal. There is a possibility that it wouldn’t be accepted back into its family because of that. We all hope that the poor animal managed to find them and that they are all together now.
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