Police Halt Patrol Vehicle to Let Skunk Mother 'Wrangle Her Babies' Across Street

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29 June 2024 at 10:43 am

Officers in Baker County, Oregon, paused their patrol car to let a family of skunks get across a roadway in the area, video posted on Friday, June 28, showed.

Footage posted to Facebook by Baker County Sheriff’s Office shows the skunk family crossing the road as officers are heard speaking on radio.

“We gave this hard-working mama plenty of space while she was doing her best to wrangle those babies! You never know what you

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