Texas firefighters rescue distressed raccoon after its head gets stuck in a hole in a tree

Raccoons are known for getting into all kinds of things while out scavenging for food. They will tip over garbage cans, rip open bags and even climb into an attic looking for food if they can find a way in.

They will also use tree hollows for dens. Assuming, of course, that they fit into said tree hollow — which isn’t always the case, as firefighters in Austin, Texas, found out last week when a raccoon got its head stuck in a hole in a tree.

A concerned neighbor called the Austin Fire...