Average Jane’s Awesome Sister

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My sister posted this story to her Facebook wall, but I thought more people needed to hear it:

Scene: Lake marina. Me, pulling up car to trailer boat. I see an animal in the road and notice it is shining. I hop out of the car to take a look and see it's a baby raccoon with a clear plastic cup stuck firmly to its head.

As I approach it backs up, hissing, and makes its way into a drainage ditch. After a flash I realize its head (read: teeth) are cased in plastic, so I dive onto my stomach, grab the dude by his back fur, stand up and in one motion grab cup and fling cup and raccoon in two directions. The End.

The moral? People…PLEASE don't litter!

I'm so proud! {Sniff.} All those years of Ranger Rick Magazine and watching The Crocodile Hunter really paid off.

Photo is not of the actual raccoon in question, just a random baby raccoon. Photo credit: clstal

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7 responses to “Average Jane’s Awesome Sister”

July 28, 2010

zenzonechick

Ha! Thanks! The racoon in question was slightly larger than critter pictured. Always risky handling panicked wildlife, but didn’t want him to suffocate or starve. I felt bad I had to fling him, but had to think of my own safety too. That cup was on there tightly, too!

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July 28, 2010

Keith

She certainly deserves her bravery badge for her brownies uniform

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July 28, 2010

Spyder

zenzonechick You rock!

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July 28, 2010

Natalie

that is the most awesomest story ever.

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July 28, 2010

Joy

Oh, your sister is a hero…especially to that little raccoon. When animals are scared they can get very defensive and violent…little or not. Your sis was very brave. Yep, you should be proud.

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July 29, 2010

Nuke

Your sister did a very nice thing for that poor critter. And the fact that I was snorting out a laugh in my cube at work when I got to “in one motion grab cup and fling cup and raccoon in two directions” doesn’t diminish her act of kindness and bravery at all.

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July 29, 2010

Libby Schleichert

Thanks for the blog and the Ranger Rick shout-out and link!
Sure agree w the ultimate message – don’t litter!
With warmest wishes to you and your sister,
Libby Schleichert, Sr. Editor
Ranger Rick Magazine
National Wildlife Federation
Reston, VA
Follow me on Twitter: @epschleichert
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Website: http://www.nwf.org/rangerrick

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