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Nurse Rescues Drowning Raccoon with Heroic CPR Effort

9/11/2025

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Kentucky nurse Misty Combs rescued a drowning baby raccoon, Otis, found in a dumpster after eating fermented peaches.
On August 14, she performed CPR, reviving the unresponsive raccoon with chest compressions.
Otis began breathing and spitting up water during the rescue.
After recovering, he was released back into the wild the next day.
The distillery will install a lidded dumpster to prevent future incidents.

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Story summary

Kentucky nurse Misty Combs rescued a drowning baby raccoon, Otis, found in a dumpster after eating fermented peaches.
On August 14, she performed CPR, reviving the unresponsive raccoon with chest compressions.
Otis began breathing and spitting up water during the rescue.
After recovering, he was released back into the wild the next day.
The distillery will install a lidded dumpster to prevent future incidents.