Police officers helped rescue skunk with head stuck in dog toy

When a skunk got into a sticky situation on Monday, two police officers from Plover, Wisconsin, went to the rescue. Combined, Officer Nate Shulfer and Officer Andrew Hopfensperger have worked in law enforcement for more than 10 years.



Over that time, they say they've seen a lot of things, but never imagined they'd help rescue a skunk with a dog's toy stuck on it's head. The officers say they received a call reporting a skunk walking in circles in Plover. The officers say they found the skunk in a nearby parking lot.

The officers did not hesitate in helping the animal. "I figured I'd try to grab my Big Easy, it's for opening cars, and try to pop the ball off," said Shulfer. "But it was unsuccessful." After several failed attempts, the officers called the professionals. Absolute Wildlife Control in Plover gave the officers a live trap.



Before long, the skunk was captured. The owner of Absolute Wildlife Control says wildlife experts took over once the police captured the skunk. The owner said it took the experts a very long time to remove the dog toy, but the skunk was very healthy and released back into the wild.

With news video.