Dramatic rescue for raccoon with jar stuck on its head

The saga began in the back yard of a Pass Christian home. Bill Broadway found a raccoon with a jar struck on its head.

Broadway wanted to save the animal, so he called volunteers from the Wildlife Rehabilitation and Nature Preservation Society for help.

"I knew it couldn't get food, couldn't get water," Broadway said. "I didn't have a clue as to how long she would be able to last without the food and water, but I definitely knew she was in danger."



But getting the animal help was no easy task. It took four days to finally trap the raccoon. It was immediately taken to the clinic run by Dr. Jennifer Griffin. But efforts to get the coon out of the trap were met with fierce resistance.

The animal was finally tranquilized and caring hands gently removed the plastic jar. Dr. Griffin said if it wasn't for the rescuers, the outcome would have been a lot different.

"That raccoon would have died from starvation and dehydration," she said. The raccoon has now been released back into the wild.