Kentucky Nurse Rescues Raccoon Drunk on Moonshine

Raccoon Rescue in Kentucky

• 💡 A Kentucky nurse, Misty Combs, intervened when a family of raccoons got into trouble near a moonshine distillery.
• 🎯 One baby raccoon was found unconscious and submerged in a dumpster filled with fermented peaches and moonshine.

CPR on a Raccoon

• 🩺 Misty's nursing instincts kicked in, leading her to perform CPR on the unresponsive raccoon.
• 💧 During compressions, water and moonshine were expelled from the raccoon's lungs.
• ⚠️ Misty maintained distance, concerned about potential rabies and the raccoon attacking her if it revived.
• ✅ The CPR was successful, and the raccoon began breathing again.

Otis the Raccoon's Recovery

• 🏥 The raccoon, later named Otis Campbell, was taken to a vet who provided fluids and allowed him to recover from his "hangover."
• 🌳 When Otis felt better, he was released back into the wild with his family.

Safety Measures and Kindness

• 🛠️ The moonshine distillery provided Otis with steps to exit the dumpster, and the city is working on a lid to prevent future incidents.
• ✨ Misty, despite being called crazy by some, emphasizes the importance of kindness, while also cautioning about the risks of interacting with wild animals, like rabies.
• 💖 She stated she would do it again, driven by her instinct to save the raccoon.