FALMOUTH, Maine (WTHR) – A baby raccoon was saved, all thanks to a Facebook post.
Cindy Halter was returning from a dog park around 11 a.m. when she spotted a helpless baby raccoon curled up on the pavement of a driveway near the Falmouth-Portland border.
"I didn’t know what to do, so I took a picture to show my boss [Marie Gagnon] and ask for advice," Halter told NEWS CENTER Maine. "I definitely knew not to touch the baby raccoon. I thought it was a doggie toy at first glance."
Halter's boss, Marie Gagnon, shared the photo of the baby raccoon on a Facebook group called "MAINE Wildlife."
The post quickly caught people's attention and a woman from Lil' Rascals Wildlife Rehabilitation said she would come get the baby raccoon.
LIl' Rascals posted an updated on the baby raccoon, named "Luke."
According to the wildlife rehabilitation center, the baby raccoon had fallen from a tree and was knocked out.
"As of now, he is resting, calming down and getting warmed up! Soon he’ll be getting fluids and a full exam," Lil' Rascals said in an update. "He’s not showing any injuries externally, so it is important to make sure he is okay internally."
