**BREAKING: RACCOON’S GREAT ESCAPE ATTEMPT FOILED BY DUMPSTER DEBACLE**
In a bizarre incident that has left residents of the small town of Pecos, Texas, scratching their heads, a mischievous raccoon found itself in a sticky situation when it got its head stuck in a hole in a dumpster at Pecos High School.
According to eyewitnesses, the raccoon, estimated to be around 20 pounds of furry fury, was spotted rummaging through the dumpster in search of a late-night snack. In its haste, the cunning critter managed to get its head wedged in a small hole, leaving it dangling precariously in mid-air.
“I was just walking back to my truck when I heard a strange noise coming from the dumpster,” said maintenance worker, Bubba Jenkins. “Next thing I knew, I saw this raccoon with its head stuck in the hole, lookin’ like it was tryin’ to give itself a facial reconstruction.”
The maintenance team, led by Jenkins, quickly sprang into action to free the trapped raccoon. After several minutes of tugging and pulling, the team managed to extract the raccoon’s head from the hole, but not before it had put up quite a struggle.
“It was like it was tryin’ to wrestle its way out of a bad haircut,” said Jenkins. “I swear, that raccoon had more fight in it than a Texas rodeo champion.”
The raccoon, whose name has been dubbed “Rocky” by the maintenance team, was left shaken but unharmed. It was released back into the wild, with a few scratches and a severely dented ego.
When asked if Rocky would be facing any charges, Jenkins quipped, “Nah, we’re just gonna give it a warning. But next time, we’re puttin’ up a ‘Raccoon-Proof’ sign on that dumpster.”
The incident has left residents of Pecos in stitches, with many taking to social media to share their own raccoon-related misadventures.
“I once had a raccoon try to steal my trash can,” said local resident, Jane Smith. “I guess you could say it was a ‘wild’ experience.”
The Pecos Independent School District has announced plans to increase raccoon-proofing measures around campus, including the installation of raccoon-sized revolving doors on all dumpsters.
In related news, Rocky the raccoon has announced plans to start a support group for animals with dumpster-related trauma.
