Watch: Officer’s risky 3 a.m. skunk rescue ends without a spray
Watch: Officer’s risky 3 a.m. skunk rescue ends without a spray
David Strege, For The WinTue, May 12, 2026 at 12:32 AM UTC
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Watch: Officer’s risky 3 a.m. skunk rescue ends without a spray
A Colorado police officer pulled off a heroic, albeit risky rescue of a skunk that had its head stuck in a cup, and did so without experiencing the potential danger involved in such an act.
Obviously the danger was a chemical attack.
A skunk can spray a target with its smelly musk from 10 to 15 feet away, and the officer was well aware of the consequences as she first attempted to remove the object with a catchpole stick, attempting to keep a distance.
But then, she quickly gave up on that and, as the Parker Police post stated, decided to roll the dice and remove the cup by hand.
The Parker Police Department posted an Instagram video from her body camera to capture the tense moment that occurred a 3 a.m.
The Parker Police Department called its post “Littering Stinks.”
Once the officer had pulled the cup free, she quickly backed up and gave a celebratory yelp, “You’re free! Goodbye!” The skunk waddled off in the opposite direction and expressed its gratitude by not spraying her.
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Fortunately, a skunk typically sprays as a last resort and gives a warning by arching their backs, stomping their feet and shuffling backward.
This skunk just wanted to be rescued.
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How to remove skunk odor.
But had the officer been sprayed, Colorado State University Extension has a recipe for eliminating skunk odor on pets, people, clothing or residential areas that have been sprayed:
“Alkaline hydrogen peroxide is a very effective deodorizing solution consisting of 1 quart 3 percent hydrogen peroxide (from a drugstore), 1/4 cup baking soda (sodium bicarbonate), and 1 teaspoon liquid soap,” the recipe states. “It is one of the best solutions.”
The Parker Police Department took the opportunity to remind people that littering does not just make the community look bad, it can seriously harm wildlife.
“Please do your part to keep Parker clean,” it wrote. “Because, as this officer can confirm, littering really does stink.”
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