\u201c[N]o doubt, others [had] seen her laying there,\u201d EWR wrote on Facebook. \u201cBut one person decided to make a difference in her life and call a rescue for help.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Mr. Beasley stayed with the raccoon until EWR\u2019s rescue team arrived. When they got there, the EWR team scooped up the raccoon, named her Beasley after her kind rescuer, then shuttled her to their headquarters for a thorough medical exam.<\/p>\n
Sadly, Beasley\u2019s injuries suggested that she\u2019d been hit by a car, with one eye severely damaged and seemingly a broken arm. She couldn\u2019t stand on her own, and her injured eye would need to be removed, but the EWR crew promised she would feel better soon.<\/p>\n
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They started Beasley on a series of medicines to help control her pain and reduce the chance of infections. Before long, the sweet girl started to perk up, and, oddly, her belly started to grow.<\/p>\n
The EWR gave Beasley an ultrasound scan when she first arrived, but they couldn\u2019t see any pups at the time, so they determined she wasn\u2019t pregnant. Then, about a month into her rescue, Beasley delivered a shocking surprise.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhile in care recovering, she decided to surprise us on Easter and have three little babies,\u201d EWR wrote on Facebook<\/a>. \u201cWhen she first came in, we had a sonogram done, but unfortunately, the pregnancy was so early. We did not detect her being pregnant.\u201d<\/p>\n The EWR team wasn\u2019t expecting Beasley to give birth while in their care, but they were ultimately relieved that she had a safe space to have her pups. Once discarded on the side of the highway, Beasley now had a second chance at life as a new mom, and her maternal instincts kicked in immediately.<\/p>\n \u201cAfter having the babies, she has become quite protective and quite aggressive,\u201d EWR wrote. \u201cUsually, when we know they\u2019re pregnant, we get them into an outdoor enclosure so they have more privacy and feel a little safer. Unfortunately, that was not the case for her.\u201d<\/p>\n The EWR folks missed the opportunity to place Beasley in an outdoor enclosure before she had her pups, but there was still time to move the tiny family after their arrival. The team carefully placed Beasley and her pups in a crate, then moved them outside to their new home.<\/p>\n You can see more images of Beasley and her babies here:<\/p>\n Beasley and her babies have settled into their new enclosure, and the pups continue to grow each day. It\u2019ll be a while before Beasley and her pups return to the wild, but the EWR folks are in no rush. The tiny family is safest in their care, and the team is happy to have them.<\/p>\n \u201cHer and her babies will remain in [our] care until her babies are older,\u201d EWR wrote. \u201cRaccoon babies will sometimes stay with their moms up to a year.\u201d<\/p>\n Beasley and the pups should be ready for release in a year or so. Until then, they\u2019ll keep thriving at EWR, feeling grateful that one kind man driving down a highway decided to stop for them.<\/p>\n To help animals like Beasley get the care they need, you can donate to Evelyn\u2019s Wildlife Refuge here<\/a>.![](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1748654471_690_scale;webp=auto;jpeg_quality=60.jpg\")
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