July 7 (UPI) — Firefighters in Pennsylvania had to break out the jaws of life to rescue a raccoon with its head stuck through the metal grate covering a storm drain.
The Rostraver Township Fire Department said on social media that crews responded to a request for assistance from local police and public works personnel when the raccoon was found with its head stuck in the grate.
“They tried a few of those things, but nothing ultimately worked,” Rostraver Township Police Chief Scott Sokol told The Mon Valley Independent.
The rescuers ended up using a hydraulic spreader, also known as the jaws of life, to free the raccoon.
“They were able to get the grate out with him inside, cut it away and eventually freed it,” Sokol said. “As soon as it was free, it took off running.”