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Nurse’s CPR Saves Baby Raccoon in Kentucky Dumpster Rescue

Veterinary staff confirmed the kit had alcohol intoxication from a distillery’s fermented peaches and approved its release after overnight fluids.

Overview

  • Registered nurse Misty Combs found the unresponsive kit in water at the bottom of a dumpster beside Kentucky Mist Moonshine in Whitesburg.
  • Coworker video shows Combs performing back slaps and chest compressions until the animal resumed breathing, and the clip later went viral.
  • Kentucky Fish and Wildlife took custody and transported the raccoon to veterinarian Dr. Ben Cornett at the Isom clinic.
  • Dr. Cornett said the raccoon was intoxicated, treated it with fluids, kept it overnight, and cleared it for release the following day.
  • The raccoon was returned to the health department parking lot, where Combs helped release it, and she noted she took precautions due to rabies risk.