Firefighters rescue raccoon stranded on ledge

UPI – Firefighters in Germany came to the rescue of a raccoon that visited a school and became stranded on a high ledge.

The Detmold Fire Brigade said the raccoon was spotted on a windowsill at the College of Music on Sunday and the animal appeared to be unable to find a way to climb back down.

Firefighters used a ladder to reach the ledge, but the raccoon continued to climb around the building to evade its would-be rescuers.

A firefighter managed to grab the raccoon when a pipe blocked it from fleeing any further along the ledge. The raccoon struggled in the firefighter’s grip and managed to get loose just before arriving back on the ground.