Raccoon's head stuck in peanut butter jar

RONKONKOMA, N.Y. (AP) - It was a sticky situation for a New York raccoon.

For eight hours on Sunday, the scavenger sat with its head inside a peanut butter jar while perched atop a Long Island utility pole.

The unusual sight brought out dozens of curious Peconic Street residents in Ronkonkoma. Children quickly nicknamed him Skippy.

Newsday says Debbie Sullivan spotted the raccoon outside her house at 7 a.m. She called Suffolk police, the town of Islip (EYE'-slip) and the state Department of Environmental Conservation. They all said little could be done.

The raccoon's ordeal finally ended around 3 p.m. when a crew from the Long Island Power Authority came to its rescue. The jar fell off as they used a pole to grab the animal.

Skippy quickly scampered off.

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Information from: Newsday, http://www.newsday.com

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