https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TfcNPNvINA
This video from the Rochester, Michigan, police department has already scored more than 700,000 views on Facebook and counting. A heroic cop named Merlin Taylor found himself on the beat for an animal in distress. When he found the creature in question, Merlin discovered a very confused skunk running in circles with a yogurt cup upon its head.
Such a delicate situation could have ended in disaster, with Officer Taylor covered in skunk spray and (later) tomato juice. He handled the situation like a pro by bravely ducking in to rescue the tortured creature. The moment of rescue actually turned into the greatest moment of peril with Taylor making a swift run for the curb. Full of instinct, the skunk actually tried to spray Taylor for his troubles. Thankfully, baby skunks cannot spray, and the story had a happy ending.
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This isn’t the first time Taylor has rescued an animal in need. He’s quite the veteran in handling tough situations, including these ducklings who fell into a sewer grate.
(Via Gawker and Rochester Police on Facebook)