Skunk's head finally free from can

One concerned Grand Rapids resident had a hard time getting anyone to come out and help the "stuck skunk" in his neighbourhood.

Calvin Keeley discovered the skunk with its head stuck in a can when he was getting his son off to school.

"I called Animal Control, the Humane Society, the Police Department, the Sheriff's Department, Blanford Nature Center, the DNR in Lansing, and nobody wants to come and and deal with a skunk," Keeley said.



Keeley took pictures of the unfortunate skunk in hopes of getting someone to help and even tried to do the job himself, but none of his efforts worked. He thought the media would have a better chance getting help, so he contacted the 24 Hour News 8 newsroom.

Critter Control, a private pest control company, agreed to rescue the skunk as a courtesy. But before Critter Control arrived, a neighbour stopped by with a pair of clippers and released the skunk's head from the can.

With video of the rescue at the bottom right hand side of the page.