VIDEO: Raccoon escapes rising floodwater in N.C.

Thursday, October 11, 2018
RALEIGH, N.C. -- A raccoon, who got stranded in rising floodwater, made a daring escape Thursday in Raleigh, North Carolina.

An news crew spotted the distressed mammal while near Crabtree Creek as Tropical Storm Michael moved through the area.
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As the water rose, the raccoon realized it would have to make a break for it. So it jumped in the water and swam to higher ground without too much trouble.
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