Rochester police rescue stranded baby raccoon
Jun 29, 2026
Sgt. Catherine Connolly holds the baby raccoon she brought down from a tree. Photo source: Rochester Police 
Sgt. Connor Leddin holds up Connolly as she reaches for the young animal.
Sgt. Catherine Connolly holds the baby raccoon she brought down from a tree. Photo source: Rochester Police
Sgt. Connor Leddin holds up Connolly as she reaches for the young animal.
ROCHESTER — An unusual animal was stranded in a tree when Sgts. Catherine Connolly and Connor Leddin responded to a call Thursday, June 25.
The two police officers rescued a baby raccoon who had been abandoned by its mother, with Connoly retrieving the animal from a branch while Leddin gave her a boost.
The raccoon was transported to Woodland Critters, a wildlife rehabilitation center in East Taunton.
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