The woman, who is in her 70s, called police to her Glendale Avenue home at about 8:30 a.m. after she heard a ruckus.
“She heard some strange noises in the house so she called police,” said Melrose Police Chief Michael Lyle. “In her china cabinet was a small, young raccoon.
Lyle added, “He was up there by the martini glasses. It was a little early for happy hour.”
The Melrose animal control officer lived in another community and wasn’t able to come to the scene in the blizzard, according to Lyle.
“They had tried to call trappers and everyone else and no one could come out,” said Lyle. “They were kind of in a pickle because we didn’t have equipment to put a loop on him and take him out the door. He was snarling at the officers.”
Lyle said his two officers ended up grabbing a broom and worked for about 90 minutes to shoo the raccoon outside.
“The raccoon was unharmed and went out into the winter wonderland,” said Lyle. “The woman was quite traumatized and very thankful for what the police did. It was our most interesting call today.”
Lyle said the raccoon likely entered the home from the chimney before climbing into the china cabinet.
(Boston Herald - Jan 27, 2015)
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