{"id":67378,"date":"2025-07-16T14:00:10","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T14:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/67378\/"},"modified":"2025-07-16T14:00:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T14:00:10","slug":"rough-characters-baby-raccoons-climb-metroparks-rangers-leg-taken-to-wildlife-rehab-whio-tv-7-and-whio-radio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/67378\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Rough characters;\u2019 Baby raccoons climb Metroparks ranger\u2019s leg; Taken to Wildlife rehab \u2013 WHIO TV 7 and WHIO Radio"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Five Rivers Metroparks ranger had a run-in with some \u201crough characters\u201d last weekend. <\/p>\n

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The Five Rivers Metroparks shared on social media that one of their rangers, Ranger Rowe, had to deal with some raccoon kits in Eastwood MetroPark last Sunday. <\/p>\n

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The raccoon kits had decided to follow around a few park visitors to the extent that the visitors became worried for the babies and called the MetroParks rangers, according to the post. <\/p>\n

\u201cClearly, these kits immediately took to Ranger Rowe,\u201d the post said, attached to a photo of two raccoon kits climbing up the Ranger\u2019s legs. <\/p>\n

While baby animals are meant to be fairly independent, the kits were taken to a wildlife rehab after rangers could not find their mother after an extended period of time. <\/p>\n

\u201cRanger Rowe ensured they took a nice nap in the back of his cruiser on the way there,\u201d the post said. <\/p>\n

The MetroParks reminds visitors to follow \u201cLeave No Trace\u201d when visiting the parks by keeping a safe distance from wildlife. <\/p>\n

\u201cThough often times animals are not in distress, if you come across an animal that is, please notify park staff,\u201d the post said.<\/p>\n

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