Police and firefighters in Kaliningrad, Russia require several attempts to capture a raccoon who had escaped from a local zoo. Initially the mammal made it's way to the highest branches of a tree, making it virtually impossible for rescue workers to reach.
On what was an unlikely call-out poilce and firemen then tried various options to coax the escapee down. First off - in a seemingly ill-thought out idea - they shook the tree hoping to catch the falling raccoon in a blanket. Fortunately the animal, for its own sake, managed to cling on.
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Next up a firefighter attempted to climb the tree in question but that soon proved to be fruitless as the branch the raccoon occupied wasn't strong enough to hold a man. Finally rescue workers managed to pull the branch down to the ground but the defiant raccoon simply ran away prompting hilarious scenes as the emergency services gave chase.
After the intrepid mammal climbed another tree the increasingly frustrated rescuers turned to special equipment including a fire engine, a net and a noose. But the situation detiorated still further when what had seemed like a certain successful attempt failed yet again when the raccoon bit the rescue workers after being caught, once again fleeing. Next time round the raccoon's freedom was finally curtailed as his captors quickly netted him. Returned to the zoo, the mischievous mammal is said to be recovering well.
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