Traffic was moderate to heavy on the Sunrise Highway on Long Island in New York, but a motorist saw a fuzzy lump that needed help. The other cars were not slowing down, and the rescuer was having trouble crossing the three-lane highway. Suddenly, a short burst of a police siren was audible over the sounds of traffic. Help was here, and the highway rescue was underway.
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Once the police arrive on the scene, they use their vehicle to slow down the cars, gradually blocking the highway lanes. This gave the highway rescue hero the time to run across the road to the center. Hunched on the top of the dividing wall was the fuzzy animal that started all this.
The rescuer grabbed the tail first. The fuzzy lump picked up its head, and we finally see that it is a very frightened opossum. The rescuer grabs it under the belly with a towel and heads back across the traffic lanes. With the highway rescue complete, traffic resumes its speedy pace.
The highway rescue hero is John DeBacker, a well-known figure in the area. John is the Vice President of Long Island Cat/Kitten Solution, Inc. (LICKS). John can be found throughout the area rescuing kittens, cats, opossums, raccoons, and squirrels.
LICKS has helped spay and neuter more than 10,000 cats since 2008. They collaborate with local agencies to help kittens and cats find loving homes. You can follow John’s rescue work on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. You can donate to his rescue efforts on the LICKS website. LICKS can also help with sick or injured animals. They will trap the animal and ensure that it receives care to maximize its chances of survival.
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