Baby raccoon saved
Share this @internewscast.com

*Video shows a variety of animals on a trail camera.

() A baby raccoon was brought back from near death after the newborn fell from a chimney and was separated from its family in Colorado.

Last Sunday, Boulder Fire-Rescue said a neonate, or a newborn, baby raccoon fell from a flue shelf in a chimney to the bottom floor fireplace in a Boulder home.

Jennie Whittle, an animal protection supervisor for the Boulder Police Department, returned the baby to the shelf, where the mother and other babies had lived for a week or so before the fall. The idea was that the mother might move all the babies to a new home, according to the fire-rescue.

But two days later, the baby raccoon was alone.

Boulder Fire-Rescue said the mother and the babies left, and the raccoon was still in the chimney. Another Animal Protection officer, Cheryl Stiso, took over and moved the baby to an outdoor reunite box, since the mother and babies were seen outside, under the deck of the Boulder home.

The box had a hot pad for the baby raccoon, but the next morning, the fire-rescue said the baby had crawled to the edge of the deck. Through the cold and rain, the baby was barely breathing.

Stiso warmed and revived the baby. Animal Protection used compressions to do so, the Boulder Police Department said in an Instagram story.

“Although animals like raccoons are very abundant in Colorado and especially Boulder, they are a vital part of the ecosystem,” said a spokesperson with the Boulder Fire-Rescue.

Boulder Fire-Rescue said the baby is currently with a licensed rehabilitator in Brighton who specializes in neonatal wild animal care.

“Animal protection exists to prevent suffering and attempts to keep wildlife wild. Because all the babies were otherwise healthy, they were good candidates for rehabilitation, and they will receive vaccines and basic care and species-specific nutrition, enrichment, and enclosures until they can be released,” said the Boulder Fire-Rescue spokesperson.

Share this @internewscast.com
You May Also Like

Wesley Chapel Family Claims Dog Survived Backyard Alligator Encounter

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A family in Wesley Chapel is traumatized after…

Stay Weather Aware This Weekend: Possibility of Strong and Severe Storms

Saturday and Sunday will be  Storm Team 3 Weather Aware days due to…

UFO Whistleblower Applauds Trump’s Drone Task Force Initiative

() The Trump administration’s emphasis on drones is a step in the…

Leaders of the Proud Boys File Lawsuit Against DOJ over January 6 Charges

Five leaders of the Proud Boys convicted of spearheading the Jan. 6,…

California Professor Files Lawsuit Against University for Suspension Due to Online Comments on Gaza

A professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco has…

Owner and Lost Dog Reunite After 6-Year Separation: ‘I Could Hardly Believe It’

CLEVELAND (WJW) — It was supposed to be a fresh start. In…

Report: WWE Legend Ric Flair Diagnosed with Skin Cancer for the Second Time in Three Years

Video above: WWE legend Ric Flair stops by Nexstar’s WFLA TAMPA, Fla.…

Senior Taliban Leader Grants Amnesty to Exiled Afghans, Encourages Their Return

A senior Taliban leader announced on Saturday that all Afghans who left…

Travis Decker possibly on Pacific Crest Trail; locals urged to secure their homes

() As the manhunt for Travis Decker moves into his fourth day,…

Argenta Mayor Seeks Assistance to Halt Risky Youth Behaviors

ARGENTA, Ill. (WCIA) — The Village of Argenta is seeking community assistance…

Pacific Crest Trail Campgrounds Shut Down Amid Search for Man Suspected in Daughters’ Murder

SEATTLE – In response to the manhunt for a former Army soldier…

Russian Drones and Missiles Strike Kharkiv in Eastern Ukraine, Leaving 3 Dead, Officials Report

KYIV – Ukraine’s eastern city of Kharkiv was the focus of a…