Authorities rescue a raccoon trapped from a light pole
@Deepizzaguy (105850)
Lake Charles, Louisiana
June 17, 2023 2:48pm CST
Rhode Island State Police are wondering how a raccoon managed to climb a light pole in Providence on Tuesday morning.
The raccoon was trapped up the light pole from mid morning through the day when the environment police with the assistance of the state police, Rhode Island Department of Transporation who used a bucket truck with assistance from the Department pf Environmental Management to get the animal down from the light pole that is located on Route 146.
The police had to close off the area where the raccoon was in the light pole so that the rescue team could rescue the raccoon without the distractions of the onlookers.
The raccoon was safely rescued by the environmental police officers was seen running into the woods after the rescue was a success.
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@AmbiePam (95609)
• United States
17 Jun 23
I am glad they cared enough to rescue a simple racoon. Which begs the question, did you see the fairly recent video of a racoon going up to the drive thru of a donut shop, and taking a donut with it's "hands" from the lady in the to go window? It was amazingly cute. And the racoon didn't try to bite her; I think it is a regular thing.
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@Deepizzaguy (105850)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
18 Jun 23
I did not see the video that you mentioned. I guess raccoon need to eat food that they see on the road like the rest of us.
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@AmbiePam (95609)
• United States
18 Jun 23
@Deepizzaguy I hope you can find it sometime. I mean it just took the donut from her hand like they’d done it a million times!
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@Deepizzaguy (105850)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
18 Jun 23
Maybe the raccoon was scared of heights is the reason he did not come down.
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@Deepizzaguy (105850)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
19 Jun 23
@RubyHawk Probably what happened.
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@RubyHawk (99404)
• Atlanta, Georgia
18 Jun 23
@Deepizzaguy Or maybe the pole was slippery and he couldn't get a grip.
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@jstory07 (141275)
• Roseburg, Oregon
18 Jun 23
I am glad they rescued the raccoon. Those people were all heroes.
@RasmaSandra (82023)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
17 Jun 23
Now how did that silly creature get up so high? Glad he was rescued and I am sure he learned his lesson for climbing so high, Perhaps some animal chased him up that pole,
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@Deepizzaguy (105850)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
18 Jun 23
Probably what happened what that another animal chased the raccoon up the pole.
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@kobesbuddy (78871)
• East Tawas, Michigan
17 Jun 23
This always makes me happy, hearing about these rescue missions for animals in distress.
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@Deepizzaguy (105850)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
18 Jun 23
I am in agreement with you that these rescues of animals in trouble by the authorities are wonderful to share on this site.
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@Deepizzaguy (105850)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
18 Jun 23
@kobesbuddy You are right since the authorities were concerned that the raccoon would have fallen down from the light pole and likely die from the fall.
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@kobesbuddy (78871)
• East Tawas, Michigan
18 Jun 23
@Deepizzaguy And it's obviously too far a fall, for this baby animal to remain unharmed.
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@LindaOHio (183852)
• United States
18 Jun 23
I'm so glad they were able to rescue the raccoon; and he was able to return to the woods.
