Deputies, inmates help free racoon with head stuck in jar in Brevard County

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — A Palm Bay neighborhood is back to normal after a critter caused quite a stir over the weekend.

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The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office spent the better part of a day searching for a racoon that ended up with a jar stuck on its head.

Deputies, animal catchers, and even county inmates, searched for the racoon.

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Sheriff Wayne Ivey said his team finally succeeded.

Ivey said the catchers were able to remove the jar from the racoon’s head before getting it some medical attention.

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Racoon rescue Racoon rescued after getting head stuck in jar in Brevard County. (Brevard County Sheriff's Office)

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