{"id":485369,"date":"2026-03-20T06:37:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T06:37:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/485369\/"},"modified":"2026-03-20T06:37:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T06:37:10","slug":"greedy-raccoon-with-peanut-butter-jar-stuck-on-its-head-rescued-by-firefighters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/485369\/","title":{"rendered":"Greedy raccoon with peanut butter jar stuck on its head rescued by firefighters"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A mischievous and greedy raccoon<\/a> found itself in an unlucky situation this St. Patrick\u2019s Day.<\/a><\/p>\n

The local fire department in Shelburne, Vermont, responded Tuesday to a call it described as \u201cthe least traditional St. Patrick\u2019s Day incident so far.\u201d The small town is located near Lake Champlain<\/a>, about 40 miles northwest of Montpelier.<\/p>\n

The local water department had alerted crews to a raccoon<\/a> that appeared to have a peanut butter container stuck on its head, the fire department said in a Facebook post<\/a>. To make matters worse, crews found the raccoon in a tree 25 feet off the ground.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt appeared to have had a little too much luck finding the peanut butter, but not quite enough luck removing the container afterward,\u201d the department said.<\/p>\n

\"TheThe Shelburne Fire Department rescued a raccoon with a peanut butter jar stuck on its head (Shelburne Fire Department)\"CrewsCrews found the raccoon clinging to a tree branch 25 feet off the ground (Shelburne Fire Department)<\/p>\n

Photos from the scene show the creature clinging to a tree branch with its entire head stuck in a clear container. <\/p>\n

The fire department said crews used a ladder to reach the raccoon and removed the jar using a snare tool, \u201crestoring the raccoon\u2019s vision and, to some extent, its dignity.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe raccoon remained in the tree briefly, presumably reconsidering its life choices or searching for a four-leaf clover in the field below,\u201d the department said. \u201cNo injuries were reported, aside from a notable hit to the raccoon\u2019s pride.\u201d<\/p>\n

Residents should properly dispose of their food containers and secure their trash, the department warned.<\/p>\n

\"TheThe Shelburne Fire Department successfully removed the jar from the raccoon’s head (Shelburne Fire Department)\"TheThe fire department used a snare tool to remove the jar (Shelburne Fire Department)<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile not every call involves fire or emergency medical care, this incident highlights the department\u2019s ability to handle a wide range of situations: including those requiring ladders, patience, and a little bit of peanut butter,\u201d the department added.<\/p>\n

The announcement was a hit on social media, where users were quick to share their own reactions.<\/p>\n

\u201cBest news I read all day,\u201d one Facebook user commented. \u201cI love peanut butter too you rascally raccoon!!\u201d<\/p>\n

Another user joked: \u201cHe must have found the Irish cream bottle, first!\u201d <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":485370,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[90,56,54,55,4407],"class_list":["post-485369","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-wildlife","tag-science","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom","tag-wildlife"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/485369","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=485369"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/485369\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/485370"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=485369"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=485369"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=485369"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}