Winter in some regions of the United States causes people to experience sub-zero temperatures. It is not surprising that small animals may end up frozen. Including, a raccoon ended up like this: frozen and glued to the train tracks in a city in Georgia that was -12ºC. A railroad worker needed to help the little bug.
Railroad worker saves raccoon
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Understand the unusual story of this railroad worker who had to “take off” the animal stuck to the rails because of the cold.
An unusual night
A railroad employee in Georgia spotted the small animal on the tracks, but soon noticed that the animal was not moving, so he was intrigued by the situation. Neil Mullis, 35 years old, when he got closer, understood why the animal kept still. The raccoon was glued to the tracks by its testicles! Yes, because of the cold.
When temperatures are very low, this kind of thing happens. When we touch a very cold metal, it is very common to have a type of freezing that creates this “glue” between the material and the part with which it had contact. It's like us
films when he leans his tongue on a pole, leaving it glued to the spot.“I poured the warm water on his bottom while a co-worker used a shovel under him to try and free him,” the Cochran resident said, according to the Daily Mail. “After about five minutes of working slowly to free him, he was free,” he added. After being saved, the animal ran into the woods again.
Explanation for the case
The incident that took place on December 19 was caused by one of the raccoons' behavior, according to an expert. Male raccoons usually live alone. They are burrow animals, so they prefer to avoid large open spaces. This behavior is made difficult by deforestation.
They are being “pushed” into urban areas in search of safety and food. Although they prefer temperate climates, raccoons have a dense undercoat to protect them from the cold, but this can prove to be a complicating factor... especially when crossing icy tracks.