A raccoon, trapped and frightened in an Austin, TX storm drain, is rescued by quick-thinking firefighters who crafted a makeshift ramp for its escape.

When they answered a call from concerned locals, the Austin Fire Department found the distressed raccoon imprisoned behind bars and swimming helplessly at the bottom of a storm drain. Realizing ...

When they answered a call from concerned locals, the Austin Fire Department found the distressed raccoon imprisoned behind bars and swimming helplessly at the bottom of a storm drain. Realizing the ...

Nov. 25 (UPI) --Rhode Island Department of Transportation workers cleaning out catch basins made a startling discovery -- two trapped raccoons treading water in a rapidly-filling drain. The Westerly ...