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When a sign tripped up a curious young raccoon in the Sharbot Lake area Wednesday morning, OPP officers responded and freed him from the post with the help of an environment ministry crew.

“The little guy has a broken leg,” East Region OPP reported with thanks for the MOE crew for helping and for transporting him to the Sandy Pines Wildlife Centre.

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The Greater Napanee-area centre called last month for volunteers to help finish the roof on one its raccoon pens “before we need it for this year’s orphans!”

Find out more about the centre here.