Firefighters rescue a raccoon trapped inside of a sewer grate

Firefighters in Ontario rescue a raccoon trapped inside of a sewer grate

By George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (94657)

Lake Charles, Louisiana

January 28, 2024 3:17pm CST

Thanks to the actions of the Guelph Fire Department and the animal rescuers in Ontario who showed compassion for a female raccoon that was trapped inside of a sewer grate of Wednesday of last week who. After the animal rescue team was not able to pull the female raccoon free from the trap, they called the Guelph Fire Department for assistance. After the firefighters were able to lift the grate, the animal rescue members took the raccoon to their animal shelter to be taken care of by giving her food, water and a warm towel before she was released to her home the following day. How did the raccoon get trapped inside of the sewer grate remains a mystery. Link is upi.com/2501706132273 via @upi

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@MALUSE (69413)

• Germany

28 Jan

The raccoon may have fallen into the sewer somewhere else and then wandered through the sewer system until it ended where it was found.

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@Deepizzaguy (94657)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

29 Jan

That is likely happened in Ontario.

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@MALUSE (69413)

• Germany

29 Jan

@Deepizzaguy Why's that? Do people in Ontario often lose their way?

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@Deepizzaguy (94657)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

30 Jan

@MALUSE It is a possibility that is what happened in Ontario.

@celticeagle (159222)

• Boise, Idaho

29 Jan

Those rascally raccoons. Raccoons are curious little varments. Glad she is okay.

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@Deepizzaguy (94657)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

29 Jan

I am in agreement with you that raccoons are rascals.

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@celticeagle (159222)

• Boise, Idaho

29 Jan

@Deepizzaguy .......Yes, they sure are.

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@RebeccasFarm (86777)

• United States

29 Jan

Whew baby I bet that raccoon was livid.

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@Deepizzaguy (94657)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

29 Jan

I am in agreement with you that the raccoon was very upset to be inside of the sewer grate.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (306602)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

29 Jan

I'm glad they could get her out of the sewer grate.

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@Deepizzaguy (94657)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

29 Jan

I am in agreement with you.

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@LindaOHio (156590)

• United States

29 Jan

I'm so glad the poor raccoon was rescued and released.

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@Deepizzaguy (94657)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

29 Jan

So am I.

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Mildred Tabitha

@mildredtabitha (16048)

• Nairobi, Kenya

29 Jan

It's a mystery indeed but I'm glad the female racoon was rescued

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@Deepizzaguy (94657)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

29 Jan

I am in agreement with you.

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@snowy22315 (170165)

• United States

28 Jan

Glad the coin was rescued.

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@Deepizzaguy (94657)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

29 Jan

I am in agreement with you.

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@jstory07 (134444)

• Roseburg, Oregon

29 Jan

I am glad the racoon was saved by those heros.

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@Deepizzaguy (94657)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

29 Jan

I am in agreement with you that the raccoon was rescued by the firefighters was great.

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@RasmaSandra (73538)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

28 Jan

I wonder how the raccoon got there and I am glad he was rescued, Poor raccoon,

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@Deepizzaguy (94657)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

29 Jan

I am also curious how the raccoon entered the sewer grates myself.

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@innertalks (21030)

• Australia

29 Jan

Those sewer grates must be heavy. It takes hefty firemen to be able to lift them. Good for the raccoon, as it got rescued

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@Deepizzaguy (94657)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

29 Jan

I am in agreement with you that the firefighters have to be strong to lift the bars.

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