Sarasota Police Department: RACCOON RESCUE: It’s the video you’ve been waiting for (maybe?)

Sarasota Police Dept Facebook ^ | 21 Mar 2019 | Sarasota Police Dept

[blueplum]

[video] Around 12:15pm, Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium was responding to an injured turtle & noticed a raccoon stranded on a channel marker! Our Marine Patrol, FWC Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, Mote Marine Laboratory & Longboat Key Police Marine Patrol worked together to capture (twice!) and release the furry friend!

[blueplum]

does Rocky qualify for Guinness Book of Records? first racoon aloft on a channel marker? first pirate racoon?

[Ciaphas Cain]

Does this look like a raccoon that needs "rescuing" to you?

[OrangeHoof]

“Coons? Mama would just get a broom and sweep ‘em off the porch.”

[blackdog]

Hey, at least it’s keeping them busy enough to leave the people alone. Cops need something to do at all times.

[RoosterRedux]

As the woman police officer said, "oh, my God...he's adorable."

Heheh.

We mammals have to stick together.;-)

[trebb]

Coons are strong swimmers - this one probably didn’t need or want “rescuing”.....if one wants to lose a good coon hound, just let him try to take on a coon in the water....

[piasa]

I have seen a lot of raccoons and no, this one was not in need of a rescue. Damn thing was probably there robbing a bird nest on the marker.

[mt tom]

caught a racoon in my cat trap feral cats boy was it pissed teeth and claws was all you could see destroyed my bar b que cover and tarp