This Fourth of July, while we were busy celebrating America, an adorable baby raccoon was struggling to stay afloat in a creek.

Luckily, several hours after a crew heard a "yelping sound" while out on their boat, they discovered the young raccoon treading water nearby.

The crew came up with a creative way to rescue the little raccoon and threw it a life preserver to float on.

They towed the tired little raccoon guy to land and the rescue was a success.