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Team Effort by Several City Agencies Saved a Trapped Racoon on Harvey Street

At about 730, on the morning of August 1st, several city agences worked together to rescue a racoon, whose head was totally stuck in a street storm drain grate at the end of Harvey Street in North Cambridge.  This was a long duration rescue but thankfully, the racoon was freed without harm. The lucky racoon was checked by Animal Control staff, hydrated and released into the urban wildlife area.
In the total team effort, members of Cambridge Animal Control, Cambridge Public Works, Rescue Company 1, Tech Services,Fire Prevention staff worked together to get the job done.
Thank you also to the helpful neighbor who supplied the olive oil to help slide the racoon's head through the narrow grate opening.

The rescue effort was initiated thanks to observant Fire Prevention staff who were on the street doing early morning commercial fire inspections in the area and noticed the stuck racoon.

Group 2 was on duty.

 

Nice work by all with a very nice outcome!

Racoon Rescue - Harvey St 1Aug2024 - group 2 - 1

Racoon Rescue - Harvey St 1Aug2024 - group 2 - 2

Racoon Rescue - Harvey St 1Aug2024 - group 2 - 3

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Racoon Rescue - Harvey St 1Aug2024 - group 2 - 6

 

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