Barney found this video of a chubby raccoon stuck in a drain
Updated | By Nkhensani Manabe
This raccoon prepared just a little bit too well for the coming winter months.
Police in Zion, Illinois were called in to rescue a raccoon that was stuck in a storm drain.
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They were alerted to the animal's situation by Rudy Sifuentes, a resident of Zion. When the police were unable to free the animal, they enlisted the help of the Zion Public Works Department:
While it is normal for raccoons to eat more to add an extra layer of fat to their bodies in preparation for winter, it seems this particular raccoon ate a little bit too much and that is why he got stuck in the drain.
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Poor chap.
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