Nov. 4 (UPI) — A couple taking a sunrise walk along the shore of the Atlantic Ocean in South Carolina ended up using a traffic cone to rescue a raccoon struggling to swim.
Will DeLeo and Elizabeth Heffron were walking along the shore in Charleston recently when they spotted a raccoon struggling in the water below.
They watched as the exhausted animal tried without success to find an exit from the water, so they decided to step in and help.
A video posted to Instagram shows DeLeo bring a nearby traffic cone to the ledge and lower it into the water, allowing the raccoon to grab hold.
DeLeo was finally able lift the raccoon back onto dry land after it slipped off the cone multiple times.
The raccoon took a moment to rest on the ledge before running away from the scene.