Paramedics rescue a raccoon who had a jar had its head stuck in a soup can
@Deepizzaguy (113338)
Lake Charles, Louisiana
August 18, 2025 4:17pm CST
Employees of the Little Rock's Metropolitan Emergency Medical Services (MEMS) named Stewart Uzzell and his partner were getting inside their ambulance early Sunday morning July 13 when they saw a small raccoon running down the side of a road with a can stuck on its head.
After the paramedics caught the raccoon, they had to use a ring cutter and specialized shears to remove the can of soup from its head, the raccoon tan away happy that the raccoon was able to breathe once again.
The paramedics named the raccoon Campbell after the soup can company.
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@sw8sincere (6028)
• Philippines
19 Aug
I like how the paramedics jumped in without hesitation and used their own tools to save the raccoon.. almost like an animal 911 call. And naming it Campbell after the soup can is both fitting and funny. 
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@Deepizzaguy (113338)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
18 Aug
I am in agreement with you that paramedics are good persons.
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@innertalks (23076)
• Australia
19 Aug
At least, they could not get bitten while the can was in place, and I hope they were careful as they removed it too, as the raccoon would have been fearful as to what was going on, unless it realised that it was being helped.
Raccoons carry many virus's, and diseases, so without gloves on that guy in the picture took a risk there, I think.
@Deepizzaguy (113338)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
19 Aug
You are right that the emergency workers who saved the raccoon needed to be careful removing the can from the head of the animal due to the diseases on him,
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@Deepizzaguy (113338)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
19 Aug
You are right that the paramedics saved a life of a raccoon in need.
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