A raccoon got an unlikely rescue after falling into the sea. Fortunately, the wet trash panda survived thanks to two bystanders who saw the animal in trouble.
Both Elizabeth Heffron and William DeLeo had been taking a stroll on the pier. That's when they saw the raccoon in the waters below. Somehow, it had fallen into the water from the pier. It was having a bad time of things, apparently. The animal struggled to stay afloat and try to get back to dry land. I completely get its pain. I'm not the best swimmer myself.
Raccoon Rescued
"Hold on, buddy," DeLeo said. "
Slowly, slowly, " Heffron also said.
The two carefully pulled up the raccoon, who was holding on for dear life on the traffic cone. Unfortunately, the animal lost its grip and fell back into the sea just as it was reaching safety. But DeLeo tried again to save the animal. He tossed the traffic cone back into the water and tried to fish the animal out of the sea.
Fortunately, it worked this time. The raccoon made it to the railing of the pier. The animal was clearing scared. One person observed, "The way he kept holding onto the cone at the end to make sure he was safe."
