| Title: | Meower Power is Valuing Differences |
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| Created: | Sun Feb 09 1986 |
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I heard this story on the radio on my way into work and Jack just
sent it to me on-line. I thought you animal-lovers might enjoy
it.
Nancy DC
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ITHACA, N.Y. (UPI) -- A Cornell University student who slipped from a
rain-slick trail and fell more than 75 feet into a gorge escaped major
injury when she made a relatively cushy landing atop a soft, plump
racoon.
Lisa Nelson was walking on the wet Cascadilla Gorge trail that
separates the Ivy League school from Ithaca's Collegetown neighborhood
when she slipped Monday.
Ithaca Police said the 20-year-old student plummeted more than 75
feet into the steep, rocky gorge, but suffered only a broken wrist and
other minor injuries after landing on the masked critter.
Police said they believe the raccoon saved the woman's life.
Police Capt. David Barnes said rescue workers found the student and
the hapless raccoon laying side by side at the bottom of the gorge.
``She was on the bottom and there was an injured raccoon next to her,
'' he said.
Nelson was reported in satisfactory condition Tuesday afternoon at
Tompkins County Hospital.
The raccoon was recovering at a local animal shelter.
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| 4128.1 | YEEIIKKKES!!!!!!!!! | AKOV13::FALLON | Isn't that a Mooncat? | Fri Nov 02 1990 12:12 | 5 |
The poor racoon!!! Whatever went through his mind?! Hope they all do
well.
( Will hang a copy of this one on the wall!)
Karen, Ruby, Stinky, Wing and Arthur
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| 4128.2 | i can see it now | CSCOAC::MCFARLAND_D | bo knows windows 3.0...? | Sun Nov 04 1990 21:21 | 9 |
i can see the sign posted along the trail now...
LOOK OUT FOR FALLING HUMANS ;-))))))
(but could the raccoons read it?)
diane, stella & stanley
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| 4128.3 | the sky DID fall... | TYGON::WILDE | illegal possession of a GNU | Mon Nov 05 1990 13:15 | 3 |
a new twist on "the sky is falling!" story....I can hear the racoon tell the grandkits the tale about the time the sky fell and nearly squashed him flat....what a tale! | |||||