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Trapped
zerb21

Trapped (Procyon lotor)

This mother raccoon went into this unused tank to try and save her baby who had fallen in. She was unable to climb out because the top of the walls were about 4 feet above the water's surface. The opening of this pipe was her only resting place. Sadly, her baby drowned.

I saw her swimming in the late afternoon of June 4. No one knew she was there, though the night shift had heard lots of raccoons calling at about 2 AM on June 2.

After taking a few pics, I tried to help her.
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Habitat
Unused Aeration Tank at Wastewater Treatment Plant
Location
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Date taken
June 4, 2008
Scientific name
Procyon lotor
Equipment used
Nikon D2Xs, Tamron 200-500 mm lens
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