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B.C. skunk freed from dumpster

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(via District of Squamish)

Despite the risk of skunk smell and garbage odours, Squamish locals put on a daring rescue to save a skunk that got its head stuck in a dumpster.

skunks2(via District of Squamish)
The Conservation Officer Service, Squamish Fire Rescue and convenience store staff from a business on Garibaldi Way saved the animal, which found itself caught in the drainage hole of the bin.

“The skunk’s head was lubricated and wiggled out of the dumpster,” reads a Facebook post from the District of Squamish. “The skunk was then successfully placed into a pet carrier and later released within the area it was found.”

The hole in the dumpster is being sealed by Green For Life staff, the District says.

Squamish Chief