Raccoon trapped in dumpster behind dollar tree store, Weirton WV


A caller at the Dollar Tree on Main Street in Weirton reported a raccoon stuck inside a dumpster behind the store. The caller tried to help the raccoon but was unsuccessful. Responders discussed how to safely encourage the raccoon to leave. The animal appeared unharmed and not aggressive.
Audio|Source: Weirton Police and Fire
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Transcript:
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...street's going to be the Dollar Tree.
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Callers around the back of the dumpsters.
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She is like to do with a raccoon stuck in the dumpster.
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She tried to get it out, but she stared at it.
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Five, fifty-eight, Main Street, Dollar Tree.
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Friendly.
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I'm just going to shop out here in Dollar Street.
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Ten and four.
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Seven so much, go out here.
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Ten, four.
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Go ahead. We're going to be tenny from here.
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That record does not want to get out of the dumpster.
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We don't really have any other way of grabbing hold of it.
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Let me try to nudge it.
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He just wants to sleep in the dumpster.
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We're tenny.
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Stern, for...
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Location mentioned:
Near Three Springs Dr Apt, Weirton, WV 26062
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