WATCH | Raccoon gets help from police after getting jar stuck on its head
Raccoon
A raccoon with a jar stuck on his head approached two police officers for help in Sandusky, Ohio.
The Perkins Township Police Department in Erie County reported the incident. On Tuesday (Aug 15), Officer McDermott and Officer Waechter encountered a raccoon while getting gas for their cruiser at a local station. The body camera video shows the critter running up to the two officers with a jar on its head. McDermott removed the container from his head as Waecheter helped to hold him down. While calming the raccoon, the officers said, "We're going to help you, buddy. Hold on. It's okay, boy. okay."
The raccoon then scampered away from the cops after being released.
The Facebook post by the Perkins Township PD said, "Protect and Serve took on a little different meaning while Officers McDermott and Waechter were getting gas last night." The police department has dubbed the raccoon a 'bandit.' Perkins Township police said in their Facebook post, "It's often asked what is a typical day in law enforcement, and here's proof that there is no typical day."
Watch the video of the raccoon getting saved by the Ohio police officers.
&im=FitAndFill=(700,400))
National Handloom Day 2026: From Alia Bhatt to Samantha Ruth Prabhu; Actresses who celebrated India's textile heritage as brides
)
The Royals enter the Doctor Who universe: King Charles and Queen Camilla beam into Commonwealth Games in TARDIS
)
Unitree Robotics targets $9 billion valuation in landmark IPO backed by DeepSeek and Tencent
)
India names 27 sites in Arunachal Pradesh
)
Bharat Bhhagya Viddhaata OTT: When will Kangana Ranaut's film stream online?
&im=FitAndFill=(700,400))
How many soldiers operate one S-400 battery?
)
Shakib Al Hasan ready to return to Bangladesh—under one condition
)
‘Fake news’: MEA rejects report claiming India sought defence pact with Israel after Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey deal
)
Rockstar to unveil GTA 6 extended look ahead of November launch
)
Russia forms Ukrainian Volunteer Spetsnaz Brigade to fight Ukraine
)
Drug-resistant fungus that hides in hair and enters bloodstream reported in 23 US states
)
Technology transfer deal boosts India's defence manufacturing ambitions
)
Border row erupts in Europe after Ceuta crossings, Spain imposes border controls on Italy
)
Morale plummets on USS Abraham Lincoln: Are US sailors reaching a breaking point? | GRAVITAS
)
'Security can't be bought with Pakistan, Turkey deal': Iran tells Saudi Arabia
)
Baba Vanga's 2026 prophecy: 2 predictions 'already came true', 3 terrifying ones remain. Details inside
)
Colombia’s new president Abelardo de la Espriella vows to ‘defeat narco-terrorists’, signals hardline shift
&im=FitAndFill=(700,400))
New Friday OTT releases (August 7, 2026): Operation Safed Sagar, Vadhandhi, Main Vaapis Aaunga- 6 movies and TV shows on Netflix, Prime Video and more
)
Squadron Leader Bhawana Kanth scripts history as Indian Air Force gets its first woman ‘Top Gun’ pilot
)
RSS says Gen Z protests reflect genuine distress
)
Trump says Iranian school bombing photos could be AI-generated - 'I don’t think...'
)
IAF officer held for sharing sensitive information in 'honey trap' case, booked under Official Secrets Act
)
Stray Kids under scrutiny? Fans react to Grammy submission silence after BTS boycott
&im=FitAndFill=(700,400))
Why the Su-30MKI doesn't need external fuel tanks to fly vast distances
)
Jugal Hansraj reunites with Shekhar Kapur after 40 years for Masoom: The Next Generation
)
New speed limits, automatic challans: Big traffic change coming to Delhi-Meerut Expressway. All you need to know
)
India officially names 27 places in Arunachal to counter China's renaming claims
)
Trump calls White House ballroom ruling a 'national disgrace' as court says Congress approval needed
)
US sanctions Iran’s crypto network after Strait of Hormuz attacks, offers $15m bounty for intel on IRGC finance
&im=FitAndFill=(700,400))
Why the Su-30MKI is one of the heaviest fighters ever built
)
Uttarakhand young innovator builds India's own flying vehicle, conducts first test flight: WATCH
)
Chilling video shows students take cover as teen opens fire at Thai school
)
Reese Witherspoon's father hospitalised after poolside incident in Nashville: Report
This is not the first time a raccoon got help from the Ohio police after getting its jar stuck on the head.
In July, the Painesville Police Department responded to a report of a 'masked bandit with a mayo jar stuck on its head.' It turned out that the masked bandit was a raccoon who was strolling on the street near East Walnut Avenue.
WATCH |Kamala Harris heckled, speech interrupted by climate activist amid Hawaii fires
Chad Balausky and Steve Ettinger, the officers, successfully saved the raccoon by calming it down and removing the mayonnaise jar from its head. Gill, the intern, moved away from the animal's way as it got free. The Painesville PD Facebook post said, "You never know what you'll see on the night shift."
(With inputs from agencies)
WATCH WION LIVE HERE