June 24 (UPI) -- Animal control personnel in Massachusetts came to the rescue of a young raccoon that got its head stuck in a glass jar and was rapidly running out of air.
Dedham Animal Control said on social media that officers arrived on the scene to find the raccoon running out of oxygen and appearing to be in critical condition.
"We immediately took hold of the youngster and after a few swift and gentle twists and pulls, we were able to free its head from inside the jar," the post said.
The officers were prepared to administer CPR compressions and had a wildlife rehabilitator on standby, but "the raccoon unexpectedly righted itself within minutes after we removed the jar, leaving us cautiously optimistic, as we closely monitored its next move."
"After a few understandable lightheaded stumbles, the youngster crawled through a fence slat and climbed to the top of a wooden swing set," the post said.
