Michigan: Raccoon with arrow in its ear rescued by Public Safety Officers

MICHIGAN -- Kalamazoo Public Safety Officers were able to help a raccoon that had taken refuge under the deck of a home in the 2300 Block of Hazel Avenue after it was shot in the ear with a hunting arrow.

The homeowner contacted Kalamazoo Public Safety Sunday about the injured animal found shot with a carbon fiber arrow, commonly used for hunting, according to a news release from the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety.

The arrow was through the base of the raccoon's right ear; the raccoon had also become entangled with rope when it went under the deck.

Public Safety officers were able to safely untangle the rope from the raccoon and remove the arrow from the raccoon's ear.

This incident remains under investigation and authorities remind that city ordinance 7-9 forbids hunting or trapping wildlife at any time within the city limits.

(MLive - Oct 24, 2016)