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Nurse Rescues Raccoon, Revives It with CPR

9/8/2025

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Story summary

Nurse Misty Combs found a distressed raccoon at work, attempting to rescue its pups from a dumpster.
She used a shovel to save one baby raccoon and performed CPR on another.
Combs revived the unresponsive raccoon, despite concerns about rabies.
Fish and Wildlife provided further care, naming the raccoon Otis Campbell.
Combs later released Otis back into the wild, and the incident went viral.

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Story summary

Nurse Misty Combs found a distressed raccoon at work, attempting to rescue its pups from a dumpster.
She used a shovel to save one baby raccoon and performed CPR on another.
Combs revived the unresponsive raccoon, despite concerns about rabies.
Fish and Wildlife provided further care, naming the raccoon Otis Campbell.
Combs later released Otis back into the wild, and the incident went viral.