An animal control officer with the Knoxville Police Department responded to a call that could have been taken out of a Disney movie.
KMBC reported that Officer Nick Powell responded to a call about an animal stuck in a dumpster in Knoxville, Tennessee.
"When Officer Powell looked inside the dumpster he located two unusual companions -- a kitten and a baby raccoon -- cuddled in the corner keeping each other warm," a Wednesday post on the department's Facebook page said.
Commenters expressed concern that the raccoon would be euthanized and the kitten would be quarantined or euthanized, but an update from the department indicates a happier ending.
“The raccoon was relocated and released. The kitten was transported to Young Williams Animal Center,” department officials said.
According to the Young Williams Animal Center website, the center's goal is to find a home for all pets.
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