Video shows New York police officer rescue raccoon with head stuck in can

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Wednesday, July 28, 2021
Police officer rescues raccoon with head stuck in can
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Video captured a Ramapo police officer saving a raccoon who got its head stuck in a can.

RAMAPO, New York -- A New York police officer made an unusual rescue over the weekend, that he won't forget.

Video captured a Ramapo, NY police officer saving a raccoon who got its head stuck in a can on Saturday.

The police department posted the cell phone video on their Facebook page.

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They say Detective Fitzgerald and Sgt. Lee were on bike patrol on Saturday when they spotted the raccoon in distress.

They had to chase the animal a few minutes before they finally caught it and freed it from the can.