PHOTOS: Adorable racoon rescue in Cambridge, MA

This is the face of a bad day.

A raccoon gave an especially mournful look before being rescued from a storm drain in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Thursday morning. Local firefighters shared photos of the effort it took to free the critter on Harvey Street near Russell Field.

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It took a long time — rescuers had to remove the storm drain with the animal's head still stuck inside — but the racoon got out without being hurt, thanks to some olive oil from a neighbor, according to firefighters.

Here are more photos of the raccoon rescue:

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I) Racoon Rescue!
This morning, August 1st, in a long-duration teamwork effort, a racoon, whose head was totally stuck in a street stormdrain grate, was rescued without harm. The racoon was hydrated and released into the urban wildlife area. pic.twitter.com/tVB2A9zr0j
— Cambridge Fire Dept. (@CambridgeMAFire) August 1, 2024

II) Racoon Rescue!
In a total team effort at the end of Harvey St, members of Cambridge Animal Control, Public Works, Rescue Company 1, Tech Services, & Fire Prevention worked together to get the job done. Thank you also to the neighbor who supplied the olive oil! pic.twitter.com/ZIuabSKtpK
— Cambridge Fire Dept. (@CambridgeMAFire) August 1, 2024

III) Racoon Rescue!
In a very good outcome, the raccon was released back into the urban wildlife area at the end of Harvey St. pic.twitter.com/ZqSmVhHP6W
— Cambridge Fire Dept. (@CambridgeMAFire) August 1, 2024

This Mass. racoon may be the cutest animal rescue — see pics

It took some olive oil to get a very sad-looking racoon out of a storm drain in Cambridge on Thursday

By Jessie Castellano • Published August 1, 2024 • Updated on August 1, 2024 at 3:45 pm

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