Lights out that fast, right next to a human, non-responsive to human touch and continuing to sleep through it. That’s not just tired. That’s exhaustion.
He or she* I've always found it strange how whenever there's a video of an animal, everyone in the comments always assumes it's male, despite it having a 50% chance of being female, lol
The fact that he took him to a different island, got it some food and avoided using his motor so it could sleep earns my respect lol what an awesome guy!!!
Except the raccoon was prob like "Bruh, I thought you were giving me a lift to my destination where the fam is waiting for me, now I don't know where tf I am..." And now he will just have to start his trek over except now he has to swim much farther to get to where he was going. Just leave nature alone we disturb it enough as it is.
@@matthewhall9692 idk i doubt he'd try to swim back, or get anywhere near the water again after that. raccoons are very smart animals so im sure he will be fine where he is now. the poor thing probably would have drowned trying to swim to that small island, so its a good thing this guy helped lil bro out.
I ain't mad at saving a trash panda, I used to work overnight security for a few years and they were always super friendly to me. Had one stand up on its hind legs one night making raccoon noises while moving his hands like he was an Italian speaking to me for about 30 seconds, still makes me smile to this day
That reminded me of an early morning drive to work in 1956. Came on 2 raccoons crossing the road. I stopped and when they got into my lane, the male stood up on his hind legs and hissed at me (waving his paws as you said) untill his mate got off onto the berm safely, then he too finished crossing and they went into the bushes. Id nearly forgotten. Thanks for that.
A person who takes their entire day just to help someone else or an animal when they weren’t obligated to, is the type of person the world could use more of. Thanks.
For some reason, this happens to me too much I have saved 3 pigeons and two birds 2 dogs and a couple of mice that I found in my home in the winter so I keep the mice till spring and released them
What worry’s me is this raccoon seems way to tame, after he woke up he just watched the guy pet him, a wild raccoon would almost never do that, I bet this was someone’s “pet” raccoon that they realized was to much to deal with as a house pet so they released him
@@Litfilmz Not necessarily. He's exhausted and most raccoons that are young will take to people if they are kind to them. It's much easier to get a raccoon to trust you...than a feral cat for example (raccoon & cat person here). Love dogs & other animals too, both domestic & wild..but I've dealt with many wild raccoons & stray to feral kitties too
@litfilmz Ya that's not true at all. I spend a lot of time camping and fishing and can't tell you the number of raccoons that have played nice. Had one fall asleep right next to my head just on the other side of my tent wall. I've had others straight up walk up to me and sit next to me while making dinner at the campsite. They're very curious animals. If they get aggressive, that's when you have to be concerned about rabies. Just don't treat them like a pet, or act like they're done sorry of plushy and they usually won't react to you negatively.
@@mmancino1982 They are very nice. I see them every night. Some of the babies like to climb on my legs to say hello. The idea that it has rabies...those numbers are sooooo small but people constantly bring it up like it's a factor. (I don't mean you but the ones who don't understand raccoons). It simply is not a factor and most people in their lifetime will never ever come across a raccoon with rabies. And they have the mistaken belief that if a raccoon is out during the day, then it likely has rabies. That is absolutely ridiculous, lol. Many mother raccoons come out during the day... and other raccoons as well. But mothers, particularly do it because their babies are asleep and they have some alone time to go find some food. Mother raccoons are very good moms and work hard. Anyone who watches baby raccoons or baby bears know that they would be exhausting. 😂 Imagine keeping track of 4 playful tumbling, climbing, curious children all night long 🤣🤣 They are exhausted. So that's when they use the day to go forage in peace when the babies are sleeping. They are very sweet animals & not looking for a fight. And they are much more afraid of us... But when you do get them to trust you, they are a lot of fun and very easy going. They just want food & to say hello to their person
Poor little guy was probably exhausted. No telling how long it had been trying to swim to safety. Thanks for keeping it from being a shark's lunch! 👏👏👏
Their little legs are their downfall in the water and you can see they get tired so fast , they don't stand a chance. They do love to swim though when the water is safe. I've been lucky enough to see a Mom take her kits to swim once, but my Dog quickly ruined the majestic moment.
Poor exhausted little guy, you are such a good person for rescuing him. If he slept for hours around you, then he was out swimming to the point of no return. Who knows what drove him way out there.
yea, so great... thank god it was so used to people already. almost as if it wasn't even wild and this wasn't a real rescue and he nearly drowned it to get yt clicks. Yes, idiots. Thats how these videos are made. you think baby racoons try to go swimming in the ocean (in SALTWATER, you absolute dummy)?!?!?
Him or her* I've always found it strange how whenever there's a video of an animal, everyone in the comments always assumes it's male, despite it having a 50% chance of being female, lol
@@Shield954 Well true but it's definitely been an unspoken rule in our language. I don't think the person who does it means any harm but in practice I salute you
this man is so nice that even didn’t force the raccoon out of the kayak, got him food, was a happy kayak uber, and didn’t use his motor so the raccoon could sleep
This is the sweetest interaction I have seen between a human and an animal in a long time, you brought him to a better island and caught him some fish 😭 letting him sleep for hours was so so kind. I loved this video
Rearranged his entire day for an adorable little random raccoon in the ocean. Such a kind soul, all the decisions he made to accommodate his new furry friend. Letting him sleep on all his lures, not dropping him off at that tiny desolate island, standing around past sunset to let him just ease his way off into the wild on his own. All of it!! He deserves an “Our Favorite Human” medal!
It's weird isn't it, I mean the perspective wise, how you look at the story, changes everything. For the fish's perspective, it was the worst and the last day of its life. Everything was fine and suddenly nets appeared around it, nothing it can do... Sharks, well they are denied of a raccoon today. Weird that if you choose to save the raccoon you're a good guy, if you feed the sharks with the raccoon, you'll be called as a monster probably. If you feed a raccoon with a fish after saving, you're the best...
I am glad you picked him up because I don’t think that first mangrove patch holds fresh water or much food. There will always be time for another fishing day.
Poor little guy was probably close to drowning from exhaustion. To instantly fall asleep that way, who knows how long he was out there. Thank you for not just dropping him off on that tiny little remote island. He probably would have died there. Glad he was sleeping and you took him back to civilization with you. At least he has a chance of survival. Thank you for being a compassionate human being and saving his life. You are a true hero.
Oh, he would have definitely have died on that death trap island. I doubt there was ANY fresh water, which the little fella was in dire need of due to extreme dehydration, probably extreme sunburn, and extreme exhaustion. The little guy was severely lacking in nutrients and water, 100%... I was praying to the end of the video that the little raccoon would make it to the mainland or biggest of islands... Just look at how exhausted and sick that poor little guy was the whole time and how instantly he passed out hard too!!! That's hard to imagine being possible at all, especially as a tiny baby creature that is not familiarized with human beings with it's guards likely on high... Just that little bit of kindness from something, someone, it just goes to show how sick, helpless, but grateful he really was, to drop his guards down like that, instantaneously.. His life was definitely on the line, but God sent him rescue!!! He sent a boat and someone, a fisherman who even fished for him, kind enough to get him to a safe place and not to just any random death trap island... What a cool experience... I don't think I could have NOT taken him home to help him recover and let him stay if he wanted to stay... That's one cool story to tell about how you met your pet raccoon!!!
seems he didn't really want to. He did the right thing in the end but he isn't so amazing. Had that lil guy had enough strength to make it to the abandoned "island" the man would have happily left it there
The racoon seemed to be deaf? I wonder if he was. He didn't react to any noise at all, especially when he was swimming. He only acknowledged the kayak when he observed it out of his eye even though the kayaker was shouting
@@VMM34raccoons go into a torpor in the winter seasons. I wouldn’t be surprised if under great stress the don’t go into a mini torpor to preserve energy.
Love that you let him sleep, caught him some dinner and kept the motor off so he could sleep. You are an awesome man and we thank you for saving this cute little guy.
I cannot imagine how frightened that critter was, lost on the water. Thank you for rescuing him. You can always fish another time, but it’s not often that you get the chance be a guardian angel to an animal in dire need.
You'll remember this raccoon longer than you would've remembered any fish you might've caught had you just dumped him at that first tiny island. Hope you receive the same kindness you extended to this little fella. Well done.
Im willing to bet he has not slept that good since being near his mom. Wild animals don’t get a break, constantly surviving, always looking over their shoulder. Bless you for helping the little friend
at this point Id take this little fecker with me. Respect and trust is something a wild animal will never forget once it has it. Could honestly cost its life down the road when he trusts the wrong human.
I thought exactly the same! He's (or she?) felt so safe in the little box surrounded only by water and somehow knowing that no preditors can get to him on the boat. He's decided to use the opportunity, who knows if he'll get another chance like this. 🙂 He'd been super lucky encountering such a good man! 🧡
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@Monk-E The poetic irony that you tell me I have done nothing in my life when you take naps until you don’t know what freaking year it is, truly priceless. I have done a lot of things in my life. If you sleep until you forget the current year, it seems you are one who isn’t really up to much.
@@lightup6751 it's an experience people get when they're bone tired, totally physically exhausted take a good nap and wake up feeling really refreshed but kind of disoriented. Like turning your brain off and back on again. Maybe you're just not a nap guy or don't do a ton of physical labor (no shame in that) maybe the other guy takes a lot of naps or does labor for a living, maybe you have indoor hobbies and him outdoor, maybe you just sleep 10 hours a night and him 5. Doesn't mean anything about either of you as people.
I love how hes talking to the baby raccoon like its his teenage son. Loving and would do anything in the world for him yet slightly annoyed he's sleeping all day lmao.
He could have definitely been a lot nicer to the poor animal which was likely dehydrated, exhausted, burning up from a sunburn being in that hot sun and on the reflective water swimming to no end for God only knows how long. With sharks everywhere, who knows if he wasn't harassed by them?! To his defense, did stop, pick him up and let him ride in the shade of the toolbox without turning over the motor all the time he had the raccoon. He did catch him a snack... I believe he slept the whole time because he was sick from nearly drowning, exhaustion, dehydration, sunburn, and likely panicking to death nearly being out there and afraid in the water. My muscles will hurt so bad if I'm out in the ocean all day or just a few hours where there is a strong current. The poor raccoon probably had to fight some currents. Also, the sun will burn me up and make me so tired and give me chills when the sun sets after being in the sun, especially in the water, for a few small hours... If it's all day, it's much worse... Also, I would not have even thought about dropping him off on that first island and only the second island if he/she were panicking and going wild from fear and panic... So, only if it was an emergency and necessary. That raccoon would have starved and dehydrated in just hours on that dead, tiny island he was swimming towards. But the raccoon knew no better, it was just trying to reach land to rest... Without water or food, who knows if it could have ever gained it's strength to swim elsewhere fast enough and lucky enough to not be eaten by sharks. They were literally everywhere in those waters. Maybe it's just me and my wife's sensitivity for the survival of helpless creatures of God and wanting to have a hand in that personally when possible, but I really do believe we would have most definitely have adopted the little raccoon and would have taken him/her home to give him/her proper water and food, then likely kept the little guy or girl as a new addition to our small family, if it wanted to stay... Just the way it kept trying to sleep in that toolbox as long as absolutely possible, I don't believe we could have taken it out of there and it would have ended up in our car. What he did was a good thing. If only he had offered the poor thing some fresh water... And if he didn't keep attempting to get it out on the smaller islands during the day and just hung out with the little raccoon... Oh and if he didn't keep saying that it was time to leave, that he wanted to fish, that the ride ends here, and things like that it was time wake up and go to school, etcetera... He "rescued" the raccoon from very terrible, nearly tragic situation... If you are going to start something, then go through with it and get the raccoon to the safest possible place and try to just understand why it was so tired and passed out like that, because it was sick and in need of rest, water, and nutrients... I am happy that the raccoon did have enough energy to get out of the toolbox by itself and hopefully it found water and safety for the night, considering possible predators and the safe spaces available for the raccoon to rest up and gain some energy and wellness. Hopefully it got to a good spot and had time to recover from nearly dying... Sometimes God's creatures need us people to go the extra mile and help them survive... It's a kind thing to do, to respect nature and it's inhabitants as well... Look at all of the animals that have gone totally extinct and that have had to learn how adapt due to mankind and the pain we are capable of causing without even knowing it... It's a blessing to be able to be a hero, even to a baby raccoon stuck in the ocean... Think about the rescue God does for us all every single day... It's a blessing to be able to give back, if only to a little baby raccoon...
He was so exhausted! Thank you so much for helping him. Can u imagine how exhausted he must have been to pass out so fast in an environment that he would have been terrified to be in awake let alone asleep. He must have been moments from drowning from exhaustion. Every life matters no matter how small. Today your kindness made this world a better place. Thank you again!
I can't imagine how tired that little guy was. Sleeping so long and hardly having energy to eat. He was on his last bit of strength when you showed up, you're amazing for taking him to the bigger island.
Pregnancy has made this obnoxiously heart breaking lol. It speaks volumes of your character because you sacrificed what you set out to do because he was asleep. Ugh. My heart is too hormonal right now 😅
The way that he literally passed out, as soon as he knew he was safe, was very touching. I can’t imagine the fear, and exhaustion that he must have been experiencing out there. Bless your heart, Sir!
@@MewsDabest my intakes, those in cages and enclosures are fed so they have access to food throughout the day and then one evening feed. The wilds get food put out at feeding stations twice a day as I encourage them to also work on their own to forage.
Little guy is gonna have some amazing stories to tell his buddies after this. "There I was, on me last breath in the open ocean, nare a soul in sight. As I was saying me goodbyes a giant appeared and rescued me on his magic carpet. I fell into the deepest slumber of me life and when I awoke I was back on land." You're gonna be a god to these guys.
I know this wasn’t exactly how you planned your day and must’ve been frustrating when he didn’t want to leave, but your kindness, compassion, and patience toward this scared, exhausted little guy is really touching. Thank you for being a great human.
@@KJ-gc8oq why so negative. The world needs more positive videos, who cares what the motive of the guy was, he saved the animal either way and I'm glad I got to see it.
I think by the end of the day he knew you weren't a threat, that's why he didn't bite. What a nice little fella, certainly a better temperament than most raccoons I've met.
This baby was so exhausted he didn't resist the approving vessel nor resist his rescue..too tired I guess...an adult may have been up for the task..but baby is a baby 👶..and thank you sweet soul for reckoning that. I wished he could have taken him back home and turned over to wildlife..because how will he survive without moma?
As someone that regularly rescues those sweet babies, thank you for not forcing him to get out in the wrong place or too quickly. 💜 They go for so long sometimes, they can’t even move enough to protect themselves. He needed that nap and you definitely saved his life. He was probably only 12-16 weeks old. Needed a little help.
Little dude was probably swimming for a looooong time, and the moment you found him you likely saved him from drowning out of sheer exhaustion. It's sweet that you let him sleep, catch his breath, gather his strength. You're a very kind person.
Raccoons are nocturnal. They sleep during the day. It’s no wonder he was tired. He’d probably been up all night and was exhausted. You’re a kind man, with how you treated him. Take care
actually there's pretty large populations of raccoons on a lot of mangrove islands, all over the Caribbean as far out as Barbados. There are multiple recognized subspecies of island raccoons.
That must have been a terrifying experience for the raccoon. For him to pass out so quickly, he must have been using the last bit of strength he had to pull himself aboard. Poor little guy... I'm glad you were there to help him.
.... I just can't 😂 your "for him to pass out so quickly, he must have been using the last bit of strength he had to pull himself aboard" is just a copy of another comment 😅
@@Steve.._. .....or it's a common thought when seeing a helpless animal and seeing them fall asleep so quickly after being in a harrowing situation...?
He immediately made a break for you, the second he saw you! THAT and the fact that he climbed aboard and passed out shows how exhausted he was! Thanks for being patient with him. You let him sleep so long he actually dried off. Good job! Never seen your channel before, and this makes me an immediate subscriber!
You saved that little guys life. He obviously had been out there swimming lost a long time. And the sharks hadn’t gotten him. Ty so much for rescuing him and keeping him safe until he had some energy. You’re awesome
Sharks don't eat much mammals anyway (still can happen of course) they are used to sea things and it's kinda rare for them to go out of their way to eat something strange and maybe dangerous like a land dweller the drowning after exhaustion is more likely (not sure if it's better)
@@ryomaanime4563 You do know you are completely wrong, right? There's all kinds of mammals in the ocean. Seals, sea lions, whales, dolphins, and plenty I can't think of! They eat land dwelling mammals all the time.
@@NoMoreBsPlease Sharks don't eat cetaceans (whales, dolphin). They don't even try to attack, except the super rare lone baby whale, and will flee swiftly against dolphins Seal/Sea lion is more complicated (and probably the most common encounter). Basically the big one eat the small one. A sea lion can jump in a swarm of medium sized shark and feast, but will of course be eaten by a great white Walrus as a kind of giant seal living in super cold water don't fear sharks except great white maybe? I don't know if otters can be considered marine mammals, more like semi aquatic. I guess that it's the same relation than sea lion's. Sea otter are kinda big and most sharks aren't And of course there's the killer whale. I would never bet on a shark, no matter the shark (i've heard that killer whale love shark liver). And that's all for marine mammals. but we were talking about land critters attacked by sharks while swimming edit : i guess they may eat the Sirenias (small group of herbivore cetacean called sea cow)
Yeah fresh water would helped but Glad he took him back to mainland he may have been stowaway ended up overboard then swam for closest land this case trees on what appeared to be barely islands.
He's in shock and traumatised because the guy who made this video PUT him there... What he just randomly happens to find a raccoon swimming at sea like that? Absolutely nonsense, this is staged and then he advertises his tackle shop halfway through the video. Clearly fake and this guy is putting animals in harms way so he can film them. Sick.
@@KahurangiSteezit’s very likely that the baby raccoon simply got washed away or got separated from its mother, or swam into the water to try and find safety from a potential threat. if the raccoon had been out there intentionally it would not have been that tired and would have absolutely attacked the person in an attempt to protect itself. it’s crazy how you managed to lie to yourself
The poor little dude would likely have died if you had not come along. Thank you for being so compassionate! The world needs more people like you right now 🥰
I don’t think it was trust. The animal was very likely on the verge of death that continued after it was in the boat. It COULDN’T move. I would only give this poor creature a 50/50 chance now. This is serious physical trauma that will take days to recover from if it can at all.
@@thetwistedsamurai yeah I mean raccoons in general can be pretty vicious, but they also pretty smart and only really care about food. If you feed a wild raccoon it will realize it has a stable food source and will become docile very quickly.
I saw this story and thought, "How could rescuing a racooon possibly hold my interest for 12 minutes?" Then I was sorry when it ended. I could have watched another hour!!! Good people are becoming a rarety in this world. My very best to you and yours. Stay happy and stay healthy. No one is here forever.
Me toooo! Especially when the little guy jumped aboard so quickly. The fact that the guy went to the first island and said this is not a good spot for the raccoon and just let him keep going is amazing. What's even more amazing is that this guy normally kills fish right because he's fishing and this tiny animal had other plans so instead of fishing it was a paddle boat watching the sunset and the rescue. True Kismet instead of yanking a fish out of its home, he rescues and animal and returns it to home
Raccoons can be pretty vicious if you don’t respect their boundaries, but they’re really intelligent, and they can recognize when a human just wants to help if they need it.
Did you really just say good people are rare?!😂 There's really supposed to be a balance but you'll hear about bad situations more often than good because THEY are rare. Not the other way around. What kind of people are y'all meeting?😭😭
@@Nylahtimone ‘nice’ people are pretty common. Most people definitely have a significant capacity to do good given the right circumstance, but there’s ‘doing something good that helps your conscience more than it actually solves anything’, and then there’s doing something good that actually helps in a tangible way. This video is the latter, but a lot of the ways that the average person tries to help the poor or homeless or be more environmentally-friendly are the former. Animal rescue and rehabilitation is fantastic and it’s a field I’m considering working in eventually if I can get the training for it, but a lot of people out there have a certain degree of trouble empathizing with animals or understanding the basic behavior patterns of most of them. It’s easy to empathize with the cute fuzzy ones, but most people shy away a bit as soon as it’s anything not-that that’s actively in front of them.
@@Altinget wild animals don't have the safety like us humans do. we don't have to focus on survival, we have more time, freedom to survive and do other things. they're always in survival instinct mode. eat, sleep, reproduce, repeat.
Love this great human. Next time try a rescue place to relieve your worries. Should have just rowed home to more land. Don't think the raccoon likes the islands. Again, love this awesome human!
Thank you for being so kind and patient with this teenager raccoon. They can swim for a very long time but I'll bet this one was nearly out of energy. What a beautiful story!
Patient? He tried to get rid of it as soon. As soon as he saved it. If it was awake he was going to abandon it on that small island. This guy is a dipshit.
Since raccoons are nocturnal, it's a miracle that you appeared on the little guy's horizon when you did. Leaving it on that first island would have been a death sentence. Paddling all day to save it was above and beyond the call of "duty!" I'm sure the little one thanks you. I know I do. 🙏😇❤️
It wasn’t fake the raccoon was extremely exhausted he travels Island to Island for food and their instincts knew that this man wasn’t malicious and he bout gave up his fishing to let him sleep and feed him a hungry animal isn’t going to turn down a meal if he was domesticated he wouldn’t had snapped at him he would had instantly crawled in, pay attention to details 😀
@@kirbyd honestly not trolling. Just concerned. This kind of things is more rampant than you'd might think. My apologies if this is legit, but I hope you forgive me for being skeptical.
Raccoons are good swimmers. But, they're nocturnal. So, your little guy was certainly exhausted. With sharks around, you probably saved it's life. Thank you.
It’s inconvenient @ times to be a good person but we still do it @ times almost everyday. Like a parent that wants to enjoy a meal but will still share with their annoying kid
@j22563 and I'm sure that racoon went on to eat other animals as well. It's difficult to believe that its 2024 and people still apply vapid morals to eating meat and hunting. We did that for eons and people thanked the animals and the earth for their bounty. You can be gentle and also enjoy a burger. The most gentle will prefer quality meat from happy animals, and they'll never take for granted their sacrifice.
@@iponce2 when you see where most of our meat comes from in 2024, it's so far removed from the hunting that you're describing. We eat more meat than we've ever eaten before (and are sick and obese because of it), and confine animals to tiny cages where they're pumped with antibiotics and hormones to grow fast, are ripped away from their mothers as babies and never see the light of day. At the end of the day, you're free to eat what you'd like, but how can you not apply ethics to it? It's definitely applicable.
@AJ-ch2cg your quarrel is with monetized suffering, not some guy gone fishing. That's what I mean by vapid morals. You stop sounding like a bleeding heart and more like a pseudo-intellect desperate to show the world how morally upstanding you are. Let's you and I go out and start destroying factory farms, or write legislation that bans the use of genetically modified organisms where said modifications greatly induce suffering. How about we introduce some actual standards to the industry responsible for putting us in this predicament instead of virtue signaling in TH-cam comments?
Oh my goodness you’re the most wonderful man. What a good person I hope something very good happens to you and your life for you and your family. That was very nice to take your day for the scared little baby. Thank you.
Ohmygod I was about to start crying if you left him on that first island! That did not look habitable for him at all! You were so sweet to let him chill with you! He was probably in that water for a really long time. Thank you for being a good man.
You saved his life. He had been swimming a long time for him to fall a sleep so fast. Exhausted! Fresh water would have been good for him after being in salt water so long. The sleep helped a bunch! Thank you for the rescue & bringing him too an island that has more resources for him. Your that raccoons Hero & mine too!
He might have been chased into the water by a predator (or dropped by a hawk or eagle). They're normally very good swimmers so aren't shy about the water, but this guy clearly got way too far out. He probably came from where he ultimately dropped him off.
@@UmatsuObossathe odds… if what you said happened then this the luckiest raccoon ever… to be caught by a bird of prey only to somehow luckily escape its claws, fall in shark infested waters only to be rescued by one of the kindest people on earth….God was definitely on his side
Any man that can show compassion for an animal that is on it's last legs, and even takes the time to take him to a place he will live a better life, is a real man. Well done sir.
Adorable and since it was in water you 100% know it didn’t have rabies haha. Edit: for those who don’t know. An animal with rabies will be terrified of water. Won’t drink it or even go near it.
Hi! This is not 100%. Hydrophobia is not fearing water. Its a neurological response, making your throat muscles spasm when your drink water or swallow anything It doesn't make you scared of water Edit: it was only called hydrophobia bc people didnt know why victims wouldnt swallow water.
Exactly, like when he talked out loud about seeing another island more fit for landing. It sounded like an adventure, little homie was probably getting in deeper sleep with the reassuring tone of this hooman voice 😍 and then trying to wake him up by stroking him gently, just makes me think of a parent getting his child more sleepy by trying to waking him up too nicely 😂 this vid made ma dayyy
Awesome! Poor guy could have been swimming for hours and hours. So cool to see the compassion and kindness you showed to this beautiful raccoon. Your kindness will be rewarded in spades. Thank you for making a difference in this world. 🙏🏼💙💙💙
The amount of compassion to stop everything you were doing to Uber the trash panda pup from island to island, trying to find the little guy the best place for it to not only survive, but to thrive, and then allowing the clearly exhausted poor thing to sleep and regain its strength, is the kind of wholesome and sincere goodness this world needs. You put the gentle in gentleman good sir, and as the comments section clearly demonstrates, the world thanks you for this humble act of kindness towards mother natures little misfit bandit baby.
I'm always sceptic with this type of videos. Who said, that they didn't just throw this poor animal into the water and waited long enough for it to be weakened before attempting to rescue it for views?
Thank you for being so kind. We are a raccoon sanctuary in Ohio. Im so glad you made the Xtra trip to take him somewhere safer. There should be more people like you in the world
The thought process must have been like entering the heavenly realms, after almost perishing at sea and never seeing an end to misery, from nowhere comes an angel, with a funny smelling plastic box, and it knew- that, that is my bed.
@@somenygaard I got emotive this one time for a random act of kindness to an animal. That’s totally normal, you’re the one that needs counsel if you don’t have emotions lol.
He was probably exhausted and dehydrated, that probably meant he was overly tired and in a lot of pain , he had more than likely been swimming for a while. Thank God for you and your kindness . I absolutely believe animals know when they are being rescued. You saved his life, wish more people were like you.
He had to have been on his last bit of strength to just fall asleep next to a human so fast. You saved him. Good job brother.
That's what I'm thinking. He totally wouldn't have crashed like that.
Good job brother!! Poor guy was exhausted and running on empty…. Makes me happy to see!
He had to be hiding in someone's boat overnight then freked out and jumped off
Uber rides and Uber eats lol. No wonder he kept hitting snooze!
@@JPROP-vb7sv or him and his mom were crossing the water and shark got his mom. Hopefully what you said though
Lights out that fast, right next to a human, non-responsive to human touch and continuing to sleep through it. That’s not just tired. That’s exhaustion.
His adrenal glands called in the loan.
Was probably on his last leg man poor baby 😢 praise God for you Brother, bless you!❤
possible someones former pet that was released.
I have 5 kids, four of them girls. I know just how the raccoon feels...
Straight back to the water. 🙄
I love how there's a human instinct to pet anything. If it can be pet, we pet it
I was so anxious when he was petting him. I was saying please stop, please don't pet him, he's going to bite you, please.
Scuba divers will flip sharks to give them belly rubs
Rabies…
This videos is staged, scripted to fish for TH-cam views and attention
@@BebeDaull The thought "If not friend, then why friend-shaped?" prevails all else 😔
I love how you treat him like a kid who doesn't wanna get out of bed.
"Wakey wakey, time for school" 🤣😂
hahaha yes! hearing him say those words brought me back to childhood
That's a nocturnal fella. He must have been in that water a long time and was so exhausted. He needed that sleep so badly. What an angel you are.
yeah, he could've had rabies. what an idiot for touching the coon
He threw that 🦝 in there to save him 😂🤦🏽♀️
I agree.
He or she* I've always found it strange how whenever there's a video of an animal, everyone in the comments always assumes it's male, despite it having a 50% chance of being female, lol
@@Shield954 Because of the "good boy"s and "sleepy boy"s he was saying
The fact that he took him to a different island, got it some food and avoided using his motor so it could sleep earns my respect lol what an awesome guy!!!
Yeah, that racoon is like "I pick you."
Well said. 💙
Except the raccoon was prob like "Bruh, I thought you were giving me a lift to my destination where the fam is waiting for me, now I don't know where tf I am..."
And now he will just have to start his trek over except now he has to swim much farther to get to where he was going. Just leave nature alone we disturb it enough as it is.
@@matthewhall9692 It would have drowned. Now it has a chance.
@@matthewhall9692 idk i doubt he'd try to swim back, or get anywhere near the water again after that. raccoons are very smart animals so im sure he will be fine where he is now. the poor thing probably would have drowned trying to swim to that small island, so its a good thing this guy helped lil bro out.
I ain't mad at saving a trash panda, I used to work overnight security for a few years and they were always super friendly to me. Had one stand up on its hind legs one night making raccoon noises while moving his hands like he was an Italian speaking to me for about 30 seconds, still makes me smile to this day
That made me smile! Thank you for sharing.
That reminded me of an early morning drive to work in 1956. Came on 2 raccoons crossing the road. I stopped and when they got into my lane, the male stood up on his hind legs and hissed at me (waving his paws as you said) untill his mate got off onto the berm safely, then he too finished crossing and they went into the bushes. Id nearly forgotten. Thanks for that.
Thanks for the story! So sweet
😂❤
@@parisite99 😂
I have five racoons here in Florida they're like puppies, Thank you for saving the little bandit 😊🙏
A man's character isn't judged by how he treats the strong, but how he treats the weak. Good job man.
I love this statement!!! This guy definitely can claim it's beauty!
True that ✌✊
Close enough, my friend. And definitely applies here. Be safe and be well. ~Peace!
Indeed!
Nice. Kindness is a weakness to the indecent but virtuous to the decent. Bravo perfect comment. I’m going to remember that one.
A person who takes their entire day just to help someone else or an animal when they weren’t obligated to, is the type of person the world could use more of. Thanks.
Definately
@@lilmouse4750 definitely*
For some reason, this happens to me too much I have saved 3 pigeons and two birds 2 dogs and a couple of mice that I found in my home in the winter so I keep the mice till spring and released them
Awe.....so cute. What a nice guy!
There are many people like this in the world...
You need to spend less time on toxic social media
I'm glad you put him on a big island with resources. If you left him on a smaller island he'd absolutely have to swim again.
What worry’s me is this raccoon seems way to tame, after he woke up he just watched the guy pet him, a wild raccoon would almost never do that, I bet this was someone’s “pet” raccoon that they realized was to much to deal with as a house pet so they released him
@Litfilmz Doubtful. Raccoons are very bold and typically docile. They tend to only get aggressive if they feel threatened.
@@Litfilmz
Not necessarily. He's exhausted and most raccoons that are young will take to people if they are kind to them.
It's much easier to get a raccoon to trust you...than a feral cat for example
(raccoon & cat person here). Love dogs & other animals too, both domestic & wild..but I've dealt with many wild raccoons & stray to feral kitties too
@litfilmz Ya that's not true at all. I spend a lot of time camping and fishing and can't tell you the number of raccoons that have played nice. Had one fall asleep right next to my head just on the other side of my tent wall. I've had others straight up walk up to me and sit next to me while making dinner at the campsite. They're very curious animals. If they get aggressive, that's when you have to be concerned about rabies. Just don't treat them like a pet, or act like they're done sorry of plushy and they usually won't react to you negatively.
@@mmancino1982
They are very nice. I see them every night. Some of the babies like to climb on my legs to say hello.
The idea that it has rabies...those numbers are sooooo small but people constantly bring it up like it's a factor. (I don't mean you but the ones who don't understand raccoons). It simply is not a factor and most people in their lifetime will never ever come across a raccoon with rabies.
And they have the mistaken belief that if a raccoon is out during the day, then it likely has rabies. That is absolutely ridiculous, lol. Many mother raccoons come out during the day... and other raccoons as well. But mothers, particularly do it because their babies are asleep and they have some alone time to go find some food. Mother raccoons are very good moms and work hard. Anyone who watches baby raccoons or baby bears know that they would be exhausting. 😂 Imagine keeping track of 4 playful tumbling, climbing, curious children all night long 🤣🤣
They are exhausted. So that's when they use the day to go forage in peace when the babies are sleeping.
They are very sweet animals & not looking for a fight. And they are much more afraid of us... But when you do get them to trust you, they are a lot of fun and very easy going. They just want food & to say hello to their person
Thanks for helping him bro. Would love to see this kind of compassion out of everyone.
Poor little guy was probably exhausted. No telling how long it had been trying to swim to safety. Thanks for keeping it from being a shark's lunch! 👏👏👏
Sharkbait hoo ha ha
That's ok.
Now sharks can keep leveling the playing field and keep eating people.
Their little legs are their downfall in the water and you can see they get tired so fast , they don't stand a chance. They do love to swim though when the water is safe. I've been lucky enough to see a Mom take her kits to swim once, but my Dog quickly ruined the majestic moment.
@@rogerramjet6429 I think they just eat anything tbh.... well the tigers at least
Poor exhausted little guy, you are such a good person for rescuing him. If he slept for hours around you, then he was out swimming to the point of no return. Who knows what drove him way out there.
I love the fact that this guy didn't wake him up and changed his whole plan to accommodate the sleepy little guy. Well done Sir. ❤
yea, so great... thank god it was so used to people already. almost as if it wasn't even wild and this wasn't a real rescue and he nearly drowned it to get yt clicks. Yes, idiots. Thats how these videos are made. you think baby racoons try to go swimming in the ocean (in SALTWATER, you absolute dummy)?!?!?
Seriously!! That guy's the best!
Him or her* I've always found it strange how whenever there's a video of an animal, everyone in the comments always assumes it's male, despite it having a 50% chance of being female, lol
@@Shield954 It's just always been the default in the English language, when u don't know.🤷🏼♀️
@@Shield954 Well true but it's definitely been an unspoken rule in our language. I don't think the person who does it means any harm but in practice I salute you
this man is so nice that even didn’t force the raccoon out of the kayak, got him food, was a happy kayak uber, and didn’t use his motor so the raccoon could sleep
this man is a true gem ❤
5 ⭐️
You're such a kind hooman❤
Sounds like A1 husband material to me haha
This is the sweetest interaction I have seen between a human and an animal in a long time, you brought him to a better island and caught him some fish 😭 letting him sleep for hours was so so kind. I loved this video
The fact that he paddled all the way back just for the comfort of that raccoon was the cutest thing
To be fair if that engine was turned on that raccoon would have jumped into the water
@@Fallibleandflawed yeah that’s why I said for his comfort. I’d marry this man😂😂
@@miaaa8936 Just like that? Lol
@@babidavi6910 well he got his hat on the right place what do you want more?!
@@Jesse-2531 And a mass murderer behind the scenes! Get to know a guy, will ya!? 🤣
Rearranged his entire day for an adorable little random raccoon in the ocean. Such a kind soul, all the decisions he made to accommodate his new furry friend. Letting him sleep on all his lures, not dropping him off at that tiny desolate island, standing around past sunset to let him just ease his way off into the wild on his own. All of it!! He deserves an “Our Favorite Human” medal!
Absolutely spot on. You can just tell Steve is a kind soul.
❤❤❤❤❤❤
What She said!
💓🥇 💓
Most definitely. God will remember his kindness and good heart
It's weird isn't it, I mean the perspective wise, how you look at the story, changes everything. For the fish's perspective, it was the worst and the last day of its life. Everything was fine and suddenly nets appeared around it, nothing it can do... Sharks, well they are denied of a raccoon today.
Weird that if you choose to save the raccoon you're a good guy, if you feed the sharks with the raccoon, you'll be called as a monster probably. If you feed a raccoon with a fish after saving, you're the best...
I am glad you picked him up because I don’t think that first mangrove patch holds fresh water or much food. There will always be time for another fishing day.
Well done, thank you for being such a good human being!
Unless it woke up and attacked him, hijacking his ship
Lil homie was cold, afraid and exhausted. He's lucky he found you.
👏👏👏👏👏
Fish need to eat too
Outstanding my brother! That’s what we real men do, defend and protect the weak, where ever you find them.
Nice comment.
Poor little guy was probably close to drowning from exhaustion. To instantly fall asleep that way, who knows how long he was out there. Thank you for not just dropping him off on that tiny little remote island. He probably would have died there. Glad he was sleeping and you took him back to civilization with you. At least he has a chance of survival. Thank you for being a compassionate human being and saving his life. You are a true hero.
Oh, he would have definitely have died on that death trap island. I doubt there was ANY fresh water, which the little fella was in dire need of due to extreme dehydration, probably extreme sunburn, and extreme exhaustion. The little guy was severely lacking in nutrients and water, 100%... I was praying to the end of the video that the little raccoon would make it to the mainland or biggest of islands... Just look at how exhausted and sick that poor little guy was the whole time and how instantly he passed out hard too!!! That's hard to imagine being possible at all, especially as a tiny baby creature that is not familiarized with human beings with it's guards likely on high... Just that little bit of kindness from something, someone, it just goes to show how sick, helpless, but grateful he really was, to drop his guards down like that, instantaneously.. His life was definitely on the line, but God sent him rescue!!! He sent a boat and someone, a fisherman who even fished for him, kind enough to get him to a safe place and not to just any random death trap island...
What a cool experience... I don't think I could have NOT taken him home to help him recover and let him stay if he wanted to stay... That's one cool story to tell about how you met your pet raccoon!!!
seems he didn't really want to. He did the right thing in the end but he isn't so amazing. Had that lil guy had enough strength to make it to the abandoned "island" the man would have happily left it there
The racoon seemed to be deaf? I wonder if he was. He didn't react to any noise at all, especially when he was swimming. He only acknowledged the kayak when he observed it out of his eye even though the kayaker was shouting
@@VMM34raccoons go into a torpor in the winter seasons. I wouldn’t be surprised if under great stress the don’t go into a mini torpor to preserve energy.
@@Katch.22 are you him? do you know how he thinks? i didnt think so
Love that you let him sleep, caught him some dinner and kept the motor off so he could sleep. You are an awesome man and we thank you for saving this cute little guy.
He has a heart of gold, we need more like him.
And also kept up conversation so he didn’t get scared lol
Agreed, works either way don't you think.
He didn't let him sleep, the racoon just didn't care 😂. He kept trying to wake the racoon up the entire time. Either way still a wholesome video
"Raccoon Uber" this man is the hero we all wanted.
Did not tip well I'm guessing
Raccuber
I love that there are humans in the world like you. I think you are AWESOME!!! Thank you for saving him. Your kindness is beautiful.
I cannot imagine how frightened that critter was, lost on the water. Thank you for rescuing him. You can always fish another time, but it’s not often that you get the chance be a guardian angel to an animal in dire need.
True and I just stumbled across this video and watch the whole thing I'm pretty sure miss Raccoon is pulling in numbers and making the money go up lol
I’m amazed that little guy wasn’t a meal for a shark or gator. Hope he’s doing OK, life is tough for these little creatures.
Go vegan and you can choose to be a guardian angel to every animal you don't eat.
@@strikerkays11 oh shut up
@@strikerkays11but I’m already a guardian angel to every animal I don’t eat.
You'll remember this raccoon longer than you would've remembered any fish you might've caught had you just dumped him at that first tiny island. Hope you receive the same kindness you extended to this little fella. Well done.
If I had short legs and tried to swim for God knows how long, I would want more rest too! But I applaud your rescue of the little raccoon!
You're drowning in the ocean, see a space ship apear in front of you, you pass out, and wake up in a field _with a cheeseburger._
@@EthalaRide😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
Unfortunately life doesn't work like that. Good people get stomped on and finish last usually in suffering and pain.
great point! I know I would remember this far more than another day fishing.
Im willing to bet he has not slept that good since being near his mom.
Wild animals don’t get a break, constantly surviving, always looking over their shoulder.
Bless you for helping the little friend
at this point Id take this little fecker with me. Respect and trust is something a wild animal will never forget once it has it.
Could honestly cost its life down the road when he trusts the wrong human.
I thought exactly the same! He's (or she?) felt so safe in the little box surrounded only by water and somehow knowing that no preditors can get to him on the boat. He's decided to use the opportunity, who knows if he'll get another chance like this. 🙂
He'd been super lucky encountering such a good man! 🧡
@@zarabota it didn't necessarily need to feel safe. Little guy was exhausted from swimming and passed out when he had the chance.
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@@viepng Yes, that too.
But he's slept a long time and even at the evening he was reluctant to leave his spot.
poor guy was knackered, well done for giving him a helping hand
Thank you for saving the raccoon
Woo hello rur urf 🌎
Nice to see the Hadfields here. Real recognizes real.
he didnt save the raccoon dummy, they swim from island to island
Nice comment honestly
@@edwardbernays8617 most likely saved it from being shark food.
Remember when you had a nap so good you woke up not knowing what year it was? Imagine how this little guy feel
That sounds like dementia my dude
I havnt had one of these naps in so long feels bad man
Yeah that was probably the best sleep of his life lol
@Monk-E
The poetic irony that you tell me I have done nothing in my life when you take naps until you don’t know what freaking year it is, truly priceless.
I have done a lot of things in my life. If you sleep until you forget the current year, it seems you are one who isn’t really up to much.
@@lightup6751 it's an experience people get when they're bone tired, totally physically exhausted take a good nap and wake up feeling really refreshed but kind of disoriented. Like turning your brain off and back on again. Maybe you're just not a nap guy or don't do a ton of physical labor (no shame in that) maybe the other guy takes a lot of naps or does labor for a living, maybe you have indoor hobbies and him outdoor, maybe you just sleep 10 hours a night and him 5. Doesn't mean anything about either of you as people.
I love how hes talking to the baby raccoon like its his teenage son. Loving and would do anything in the world for him yet slightly annoyed he's sleeping all day lmao.
He could have definitely been a lot nicer to the poor animal which was likely dehydrated, exhausted, burning up from a sunburn being in that hot sun and on the reflective water swimming to no end for God only knows how long. With sharks everywhere, who knows if he wasn't harassed by them?! To his defense, did stop, pick him up and let him ride in the shade of the toolbox without turning over the motor all the time he had the raccoon. He did catch him a snack... I believe he slept the whole time because he was sick from nearly drowning, exhaustion, dehydration, sunburn, and likely panicking to death nearly being out there and afraid in the water. My muscles will hurt so bad if I'm out in the ocean all day or just a few hours where there is a strong current. The poor raccoon probably had to fight some currents. Also, the sun will burn me up and make me so tired and give me chills when the sun sets after being in the sun, especially in the water, for a few small hours... If it's all day, it's much worse...
Also, I would not have even thought about dropping him off on that first island and only the second island if he/she were panicking and going wild from fear and panic... So, only if it was an emergency and necessary. That raccoon would have starved and dehydrated in just hours on that dead, tiny island he was swimming towards. But the raccoon knew no better, it was just trying to reach land to rest... Without water or food, who knows if it could have ever gained it's strength to swim elsewhere fast enough and lucky enough to not be eaten by sharks. They were literally everywhere in those waters.
Maybe it's just me and my wife's sensitivity for the survival of helpless creatures of God and wanting to have a hand in that personally when possible, but I really do believe we would have most definitely have adopted the little raccoon and would have taken him/her home to give him/her proper water and food, then likely kept the little guy or girl as a new addition to our small family, if it wanted to stay... Just the way it kept trying to sleep in that toolbox as long as absolutely possible, I don't believe we could have taken it out of there and it would have ended up in our car.
What he did was a good thing. If only he had offered the poor thing some fresh water... And if he didn't keep attempting to get it out on the smaller islands during the day and just hung out with the little raccoon... Oh and if he didn't keep saying that it was time to leave, that he wanted to fish, that the ride ends here, and things like that it was time wake up and go to school, etcetera... He "rescued" the raccoon from very terrible, nearly tragic situation... If you are going to start something, then go through with it and get the raccoon to the safest possible place and try to just understand why it was so tired and passed out like that, because it was sick and in need of rest, water, and nutrients... I am happy that the raccoon did have enough energy to get out of the toolbox by itself and hopefully it found water and safety for the night, considering possible predators and the safe spaces available for the raccoon to rest up and gain some energy and wellness. Hopefully it got to a good spot and had time to recover from nearly dying...
Sometimes God's creatures need us people to go the extra mile and help them survive... It's a kind thing to do, to respect nature and it's inhabitants as well... Look at all of the animals that have gone totally extinct and that have had to learn how adapt due to mankind and the pain we are capable of causing without even knowing it... It's a blessing to be able to be a hero, even to a baby raccoon stuck in the ocean... Think about the rescue God does for us all every single day... It's a blessing to be able to give back, if only to a little baby raccoon...
@animalmother47 you wrote all that for nobody to read it lmao. I just scrolled and laughed at you. You have one hell of an ego
@@NaturalBornKelliholy crap you really wrote all that??? Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz didn't read it
the man did the right thing in the end but there was so much questionable moments. He didn't seem to really care, just wanted content
@@Globbs
Reading is great! And so is their comment. Good night kid!
He was so exhausted! Thank you so much for helping him. Can u imagine how exhausted he must have been to pass out so fast in an environment that he would have been terrified to be in awake let alone asleep. He must have been moments from drowning from exhaustion. Every life matters no matter how small. Today your kindness made this world a better place. Thank you again!
I’ve been a diehard fisherman for decades and it warmed my heart watching this. I’d call it a rare blessing.
AMEN to that!
Fuck the fish though, right?
@@FleyDragon Wasn't in the cards for him. 🤷♂️
A rare blessing indeed.
Wish my Dad and Uncles were here to see this as they were all outdoors men ! Hopefully they're seeing it from on high...
You went fishing, caught a raccoon, and came home a hero! Thank you for being a good person.
I can't imagine how tired that little guy was. Sleeping so long and hardly having energy to eat. He was on his last bit of strength when you showed up, you're amazing for taking him to the bigger island.
Little guy was probably scared too.
@@notperfectandneverwillbe4825 And thirsty.
Pregnancy has made this obnoxiously heart breaking lol. It speaks volumes of your character because you sacrificed what you set out to do because he was asleep. Ugh. My heart is too hormonal right now 😅
Your so sweet.. hormones can break us sometimes, im crying happy tears🥲
STOP mcwhining RIGHT THIS INSTANT
I'm not pregnant and never have been but this melted my heart 🥰 Best wishes to you and your baby x
Wishing you a wonderful rest of your pregnancy and a healthy delivery and baby 🫶
The way that he literally passed out, as soon as he knew he was safe, was very touching. I can’t imagine the fear, and exhaustion that he must have been experiencing out there. Bless your heart, Sir!
maybe similar to the fish fighting for their lives with a hook in their mouth?
@@schmonzo42 You're next
And raccoons are nocturnal, so it was more thank likely swimming from sometime that night until he found it swimming later that day.
@@schmonzo42 it's almost like its natural to eat things
@@kimi1510 The weak should fear the strong.
I am a wildlife rehabber who specializes in raccoons. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Picture checks out
@@umey3445Indeed.
how much should they eat a day? mines so skinny at a year old but she seems really healthy otherwise?
Thank you as well. Your work is greatly appreciated
@@MewsDabest my intakes, those in cages and enclosures are fed so they have access to food throughout the day and then one evening feed. The wilds get food put out at feeding stations twice a day as I encourage them to also work on their own to forage.
You’re like the dad who didn’t want a cat but now refuses to stand up if it’s asleep in your lap
I didn't want the cat because I knew I'd end up doing exactly that.
I am that person and so is hubby. Now, 4 cats later....
I mean racoons are basically cats with opposable thumbs, so this tracks 😂
That adorable little guy would be chilling with my dogs back at the house! 🤗
Little guy is gonna have some amazing stories to tell his buddies after this.
"There I was, on me last breath in the open ocean, nare a soul in sight. As I was saying me goodbyes a giant appeared and rescued me on his magic carpet. I fell into the deepest slumber of me life and when I awoke I was back on land."
You're gonna be a god to these guys.
“The giant was chanting the spell “wakey wakey… wakey wakey” and then the water’s all gone!”
Would make a great children's story lol
With fish
Amazing comment! 😊
Idky, but I read this in an Australian accent
I know this wasn’t exactly how you planned your day and must’ve been frustrating when he didn’t want to leave, but your kindness, compassion, and patience toward this scared, exhausted little guy is really touching. Thank you for being a great human.
Amen to that ❤️😁
Wake up. It's not about compassion, it's about the 2.2m views.
@@KJ-gc8oq 🙄
Yeah that was very cool of him. 👍🏽
@@KJ-gc8oq why so negative. The world needs more positive videos, who cares what the motive of the guy was, he saved the animal either way and I'm glad I got to see it.
I think by the end of the day he knew you weren't a threat, that's why he didn't bite. What a nice little fella, certainly a better temperament than most raccoons I've met.
This baby was so exhausted he didn't resist the approving vessel nor resist his rescue..too tired I guess...an adult may have been up for the task..but baby is a baby 👶..and thank you sweet soul for reckoning that. I wished he could have taken him back home and turned over to wildlife..because how will he survive without moma?
Young raccoons have good temperaments, but grow cranky when they go through puberty.
@@kelly5198 Coons are master foragers, even young ones.
They sleep during the day and turn into trash pandas at night.
Nice little adventure! 😎👍
Aww….poor little guy was totally exhausted. Thank you for saving him and giving him a great island to live on! ❤
As someone that regularly rescues those sweet babies, thank you for not forcing him to get out in the wrong place or too quickly. 💜 They go for so long sometimes, they can’t even move enough to protect themselves. He needed that nap and you definitely saved his life. He was probably only 12-16 weeks old. Needed a little help.
He still needed his mom honestly
😭😭😭😭I would of took him home
@@joycerosier9660 I would have taken him home...
@@thecasualatvguy617 If it's too young then it went through more of a tragedy than we think. I wonder where its family is. 😭
Just wondering. What purpose a raccoon has?
Little dude was probably swimming for a looooong time, and the moment you found him you likely saved him from drowning out of sheer exhaustion. It's sweet that you let him sleep, catch his breath, gather his strength. You're a very kind person.
Defintely is a good man..
Raccoons are nocturnal. They sleep during the day. It’s no wonder he was tired. He’d probably been up all night and was exhausted. You’re a kind man, with how you treated him. Take care
I wonder how the heck he found his way in the ocean anyways.
Nocturnal creatures are sometimes active during the day. Especially if they're hungry.
You see most any nocturnal animal during the Especially when feeding babies. Moms must work tirelessly to feed babies. Fox skunks raccoons coyotes
baby and young raccoons are often active during the day too
You must have the internet, or maybe Encyclopedia Britannica?!?!
👍🏻 Thumbs up for being a good dude and helping little guy out. I'd have had trouble not taking him home for sure
Thank you for not leaving him on those tiny islands ❤
It was probably starved and desperately searching for for like the polar bears
I was worried about those islands, too. No food. No fresh water. Have to swim again. 💔
actually there's pretty large populations of raccoons on a lot of mangrove islands, all over the Caribbean as far out as Barbados. There are multiple recognized subspecies of island raccoons.
Yes, agreed
@@mrwisher1250How big are the islands though? The ones in the video seem to be more water than land
Imagine you're swimming for your life then blacked out and wake up with food on your hands.
This man is the little fella's miracle! 🥰
The fact that you paddled back by hand so as to not wake/scare the racoon with the engine is particularly sweet of you
Give him some water
He’s single
@@rand0mGT The guy or the raccoon? Does it matter?
Raccoons have a hard time keeping cool during the summer. Probably just cooling
He scared 😱
6:57 shameless plug haha. ! Thank you for rescuing this sweet baby
That must have been a terrifying experience for the raccoon. For him to pass out so quickly, he must have been using the last bit of strength he had to pull himself aboard. Poor little guy... I'm glad you were there to help him.
No water.
.... I just can't 😂 your "for him to pass out so quickly, he must have been using the last bit of strength he had to pull himself aboard" is just a copy of another comment 😅
@@Steve.._. .....or it's a common thought when seeing a helpless animal and seeing them fall asleep so quickly after being in a harrowing situation...?
It makes you wonder how long it was in the sea to be that tired. Respect to you for being so patient with that raccoon.
Must have been hours and hours if it slept that long
@@queefqueefington it must have been in the sea for hours. It was lucky it didn't become shark food.
Very persistent raccoon and obviously completely desperate. Thank goodness this fisherman was there to protect him at his most dire moment
They're nocturnal so probably since dawn at least as it's should have been asleep already.
@@findmeintime And to not avoid a human but go towards and sleep right next to it when normally they do the opposite tells a lot
He immediately made a break for you, the second he saw you! THAT and the fact that he climbed aboard and passed out shows how exhausted he was! Thanks for being patient with him. You let him sleep so long he actually dried off. Good job! Never seen your channel before, and this makes me an immediate subscriber!
Me too
Me too!
I think he was trying to hide under the outboard.
Ditto
Same
You're a good person for how you rescued and treated that raccoon. Thanks for being kind to the wildlife.
You saved that little guys life. He obviously had been out there swimming lost a long time. And the sharks hadn’t gotten him. Ty so much for rescuing him and keeping him safe until he had some energy. You’re awesome
Sharks don't eat much mammals anyway (still can happen of course)
they are used to sea things and it's kinda rare for them to go out of their way to eat something strange and maybe dangerous like a land dweller
the drowning after exhaustion is more likely (not sure if it's better)
Little *gal’s life.
@@ryomaanime4563 You do know you are completely wrong, right? There's all kinds of mammals in the ocean. Seals, sea lions, whales, dolphins, and plenty I can't think of! They eat land dwelling mammals all the time.
@@NoMoreBsPleaseI think u need to reread what he said there bud. SHARKS is a key work
@@NoMoreBsPlease Sharks don't eat cetaceans (whales, dolphin).
They don't even try to attack, except the super rare lone baby whale, and will flee swiftly against dolphins
Seal/Sea lion is more complicated (and probably the most common encounter). Basically the big one eat the small one. A sea lion can jump in a swarm of medium sized shark and feast, but will of course be eaten by a great white
Walrus as a kind of giant seal living in super cold water don't fear sharks except great white maybe?
I don't know if otters can be considered marine mammals, more like semi aquatic. I guess that it's the same relation than sea lion's. Sea otter are kinda big and most sharks aren't
And of course there's the killer whale. I would never bet on a shark, no matter the shark (i've heard that killer whale love shark liver).
And that's all for marine mammals.
but we were talking about land critters attacked by sharks while swimming
edit : i guess they may eat the Sirenias (small group of herbivore cetacean called sea cow)
He’s in shock and traumatized and dehydrated - it does take hours to recover … thank you so much for giving him the time to recover 😊
Yeah fresh water would helped but Glad he took him back to mainland he may have been stowaway ended up overboard then swam for closest land this case trees on what appeared to be barely islands.
Lol he's just tired from all the swimming
Poor little thing. Thanks for saving hi.
He's in shock and traumatised because the guy who made this video PUT him there... What he just randomly happens to find a raccoon swimming at sea like that? Absolutely nonsense, this is staged and then he advertises his tackle shop halfway through the video.
Clearly fake and this guy is putting animals in harms way so he can film them. Sick.
@@KahurangiSteezit’s very likely that the baby raccoon simply got washed away or got separated from its mother, or swam into the water to try and find safety from a potential threat. if the raccoon had been out there intentionally it would not have been that tired and would have absolutely attacked the person in an attempt to protect itself. it’s crazy how you managed to lie to yourself
The poor little dude would likely have died if you had not come along. Thank you for being so compassionate! The world needs more people like you right now 🥰
Thank you sir! Your kindness will be rewarded!
That baby trusts you so much it’s crazy. I know he’s exhausted but the level of trust in this little creature is heartwarming.
I don’t think it was trust. The animal was very likely on the verge of death that continued after it was in the boat. It COULDN’T move. I would only give this poor creature a 50/50 chance now. This is serious physical trauma that will take days to recover from if it can at all.
@@Bronte866 Well, yeah, duh, but the fact that it was so sweet and trusting and naive is more what I mean. He’s a little baby.
@@thetwistedsamurai yeah I mean raccoons in general can be pretty vicious, but they also pretty smart and only really care about food. If you feed a wild raccoon it will realize it has a stable food source and will become docile very quickly.
@@Nantosuelta Yeah I really would like to befriend some coons irl. We have some here, but none live near enough to my actual apartment haha.
Thank you for helping him. God only knows how long he was in that water! I hope you take him to the mainland.❤
I saw this story and thought, "How could rescuing a racooon possibly hold my interest for 12 minutes?"
Then I was sorry when it ended. I could have watched another hour!!!
Good people are becoming a rarety in this world.
My very best to you and yours. Stay happy and stay healthy.
No one is here forever.
Me toooo! Especially when the little guy jumped aboard so quickly. The fact that the guy went to the first island and said this is not a good spot for the raccoon and just let him keep going is amazing. What's even more amazing is that this guy normally kills fish right because he's fishing and this tiny animal had other plans so instead of fishing it was a paddle boat watching the sunset and the rescue. True Kismet instead of yanking a fish out of its home, he rescues and animal and returns it to home
Exactly the same. I figured after two minutes, I'd be gone. Ended up reading the comments to find more info out!!!
Raccoons can be pretty vicious if you don’t respect their boundaries, but they’re really intelligent, and they can recognize when a human just wants to help if they need it.
Did you really just say good people are rare?!😂 There's really supposed to be a balance but you'll hear about bad situations more often than good because THEY are rare. Not the other way around. What kind of people are y'all meeting?😭😭
@@Nylahtimone ‘nice’ people are pretty common.
Most people definitely have a significant capacity to do good given the right circumstance, but there’s ‘doing something good that helps your conscience more than it actually solves anything’, and then there’s doing something good that actually helps in a tangible way.
This video is the latter, but a lot of the ways that the average person tries to help the poor or homeless or be more environmentally-friendly are the former.
Animal rescue and rehabilitation is fantastic and it’s a field I’m considering working in eventually if I can get the training for it, but a lot of people out there have a certain degree of trouble empathizing with animals or understanding the basic behavior patterns of most of them.
It’s easy to empathize with the cute fuzzy ones, but most people shy away a bit as soon as it’s anything not-that that’s actively in front of them.
It was so tired that it just passed out once it knew it was safe.
Good job man, people like you give me faith in the world.
Don’t put faith in the world, put it in God. You should read the story Jesus told about the Good Samaritan.
@@BenVanCamp Amen
Raccoons are nocturnal. That little guy was up all night & swimming until you rescued him. What a nice man you are ❤️
Exactly my thought, he was trying to catch fish, got swept out away from land, and had been treading water that entire day until then.
@@le_th_ interesting how animals just takes things as they are. If tired and human no danger, then sleep. 🦝
@@Altinget wild animals don't have the safety like us humans do. we don't have to focus on survival, we have more time, freedom to survive and do other things. they're always in survival instinct mode. eat, sleep, reproduce, repeat.
Sometimes you watch 12 minutes of an exhausted racoon on a kayak for no reason, and love every second of it! Good job man! 👏🏽
Exactly! Warmed my heart ❤️
So true. I am now content.
11:20 - dad goes to store colorized
Amen to that . Just what I needed after a challenging day at work!
That's me nos 😂😂😂
Your conversation with him the whole time is priceless. You're a gem of a human.
How would *you* speak to a raccoon?
Hopefully as kindly as this gentleman. @@anarchy_79
@@anarchy_79 In cursive sign language, what do you mean "how do you speak to a raccoon"?
@@anarchy_79 With your mouth...
I like how you put him instead of raccon and human instead of him, what are you a raccon
What a day, memory for a lifetime.
That racoon didn't even know it, but he was in the safest place he would likely ever be.❤
Was thinking the same thing!
no animal or person sleeps when in danger. that raccon trusted him very quickly after his initial biting
Especially to those who've watched the guardians Of The galaxy movie
Oh, he knew
The tackle box
What a kind human you are…thank you for being willing to lose a day of fishing to help out a raccoon!
Love this great human. Next time try a rescue place to relieve your worries. Should have just rowed home to more land. Don't think the raccoon likes the islands. Again, love this awesome human!
He seems to have been able to fish regardless of the raccoon
@@Ceilings4daysas he stated, he couldn't access the bait and gear inside the box so his fishing was limited to what he had out.
@@fyfefyfe1yeah i wish he’d taken him to a rescue poor thing
@@uniwolfgamer1094 100% correct, just wasn’t a lost day of fishing
Thank you for being so kind and patient with this teenager raccoon. They can swim for a very long time but I'll bet this one was nearly out of energy. What a beautiful story!
Beautiful!! 🥰🥰🥰
After a while playing dead while figuring out an escape strategy but just couldn’t keep his eyes open. zzzz. Yay, thanks for ride!
Patient? He tried to get rid of it as soon. As soon as he saved it. If it was awake he was going to abandon it on that small island. This guy is a dipshit.
Thank you for helping this sweet baby
Since raccoons are nocturnal, it's a miracle that you appeared on the little guy's horizon when you did. Leaving it on that first island would have been a death sentence. Paddling all day to save it was above and beyond the call of "duty!" I'm sure the little one thanks you. I know I do. 🙏😇❤️
@2000jago Not all day, but he did paddle back home rather than use the motor so as not to wake the raccoon.
Raccoons are diurnal, it's not unusual for healthy raccoons to be active when the sun is out.
That little fella was really warming up to you, probably very thankful and confused, very wholesome interaction
Was waiting for him to drive off with the car at the end.
shut up, you
You are very naive😂
Damn Crunch u cringe
@@orimoreau3138 Some people are just poison.
He seemed really reluctant to leave, shows how comfortable he felt with him. Poor little guy. Hope he’s okay.
He was reluctant to leave, most likely, because he's been domesticated. Mean this video was faked, and sick.
@@1masterTEMPLAR
Or the thing could have just been fucking exhausted and in need of rest? Jesus christ you people are the worst.
It wasn’t fake the raccoon was extremely exhausted he travels Island to Island for food and their instincts knew that this man wasn’t malicious and he bout gave up his fishing to let him sleep and feed him a hungry animal isn’t going to turn down a meal if he was domesticated he wouldn’t had snapped at him he would had instantly crawled in, pay attention to details 😀
@@1masterTEMPLAR worst troll attempt . ha!
@@kirbyd honestly not trolling. Just concerned. This kind of things is more rampant than you'd might think. My apologies if this is legit, but I hope you forgive me for being skeptical.
Man is a certified friend
Raccoons are good swimmers. But, they're nocturnal. So, your little guy was certainly exhausted. With sharks around, you probably saved it's life. Thank you.
He’s like “UGH GOSH SO INCONVENIENT” yet saved him, caught him lunch, used his paddle instead of his motor 😭
It’s inconvenient @ times to be a good person but we still do it @ times almost everyday. Like a parent that wants to enjoy a meal but will still share with their annoying kid
He was too weak to keep swimming, and was clearly exhausted. He also thanked you. You did a good deed.
He had done it. He was just 10 m away from the island
@@rasimbot
Try swimming 10 m when you're exhausted.
It's not easy.
Happen the same i saved a bird, when i release it, It hung around in the palm of my hand looking at me for 45 seconds, the feeling was amazing
You're a good man. Not that I overly like raccoons, but thanks.
This is how humans should treat animals- with nothing but kindness and respect. Thanks for being so gentle
Bro he literally killed some fish on his little trip xD
@j22563 and I'm sure that racoon went on to eat other animals as well. It's difficult to believe that its 2024 and people still apply vapid morals to eating meat and hunting. We did that for eons and people thanked the animals and the earth for their bounty. You can be gentle and also enjoy a burger. The most gentle will prefer quality meat from happy animals, and they'll never take for granted their sacrifice.
@@iponce2 when you see where most of our meat comes from in 2024, it's so far removed from the hunting that you're describing. We eat more meat than we've ever eaten before (and are sick and obese because of it), and confine animals to tiny cages where they're pumped with antibiotics and hormones to grow fast, are ripped away from their mothers as babies and never see the light of day. At the end of the day, you're free to eat what you'd like, but how can you not apply ethics to it? It's definitely applicable.
@AJ-ch2cg your quarrel is with monetized suffering, not some guy gone fishing. That's what I mean by vapid morals. You stop sounding like a bleeding heart and more like a pseudo-intellect desperate to show the world how morally upstanding you are. Let's you and I go out and start destroying factory farms, or write legislation that bans the use of genetically modified organisms where said modifications greatly induce suffering. How about we introduce some actual standards to the industry responsible for putting us in this predicament instead of virtue signaling in TH-cam comments?
@@AJ-ch2cg yes, livestock animal conditions are horrible, individuals hunting fish is not the problem
Human: *rescues cute animal*
ALso human: "Must. Pet. Too. CUTE!"
Thats why tigers are beautiful and soft. 😂
He needed you, bless your heart.
crw406 - ❤️
Oh my goodness you’re the most wonderful man. What a good person I hope something very good happens to you and your life for you and your family. That was very nice to take your day for the scared little baby. Thank you.
Ohmygod I was about to start crying if you left him on that first island! That did not look habitable for him at all! You were so sweet to let him chill with you! He was probably in that water for a really long time. Thank you for being a good man.
Ya that terrified me initially. Those mangrove islands aren’t habitable for many creatures.
So sweet to see you took the time to save him. Shows what a good person you are!
I'm right at that part already and I was about to say you need to take him to the mainland Glad to see he does
Same!!!! I was like talking to you through my phone! Begging you to take him with you! You're an angel!!!! 💖💖💖🙏🙏🙏
You saved his life. He had been swimming a long time for him to fall a sleep so fast. Exhausted! Fresh water would have been good for him after being in salt water so long. The sleep helped a bunch! Thank you for the rescue & bringing him too an island that has more resources for him. Your that raccoons Hero & mine too!
Poor little dude. So glad you found him. Who knows how long he was out there, thirsty, hungry, exhausted. You two are a blessing to each other.
The fact that the poor thing fell asleep so close to you, and continued to keep. It's BACK to you even awake speaks volumes
I'm wondering why the raccoon was IN the sea?? 12:08 Great respect & love to the man angel.❤😊😊
He might have been chased into the water by a predator (or dropped by a hawk or eagle). They're normally very good swimmers so aren't shy about the water, but this guy clearly got way too far out. He probably came from where he ultimately dropped him off.
They go out during low tide and scavenge.
@@UmatsuObossathe odds… if what you said happened then this the luckiest raccoon ever… to be caught by a bird of prey only to somehow luckily escape its claws, fall in shark infested waters only to be rescued by one of the kindest people on earth….God was definitely on his side
Any man that can show compassion for an animal that is on it's last legs, and even takes the time to take him to a place he will live a better life, is a real man. Well done sir.
Nice, I like this defenition of manliness. By this defenition you are a real man if you are a kind fighter.
@@blackbirdbeatle654Fighting to protect, instead of just being able to fight. Genuine conviction lends a lot of strength that way.
Adorable and since it was in water you 100% know it didn’t have rabies haha.
Edit: for those who don’t know. An animal with rabies will be terrified of water. Won’t drink it or even go near it.
I didn't know that, thank you for sharing such useful knowledge!
Oh so emo people just have rabies then
@@jjjxogaming🤣
gamers have that same issue
Hi! This is not 100%. Hydrophobia is not fearing water. Its a neurological response, making your throat muscles spasm when your drink water or swallow anything It doesn't make you scared of water
Edit: it was only called hydrophobia bc people didnt know why victims wouldnt swallow water.
I love how you talk to him like to a human child it's so precious
Exactly, like when he talked out loud about seeing another island more fit for landing. It sounded like an adventure, little homie was probably getting in deeper sleep with the reassuring tone of this hooman voice 😍 and then trying to wake him up by stroking him gently, just makes me think of a parent getting his child more sleepy by trying to waking him up too nicely 😂 this vid made ma dayyy
Thanks for taking care of the little one ❤
Awesome! Poor guy could have been swimming for hours and hours. So cool to see the compassion and kindness you showed to this beautiful raccoon. Your kindness will be rewarded in spades. Thank you for making a difference in this world. 🙏🏼💙💙💙
agreed.
You are a very kind man. Thank you .
The amount of compassion to stop everything you were doing to Uber the trash panda pup from island to island, trying to find the little guy the best place for it to not only survive, but to thrive, and then allowing the clearly exhausted poor thing to sleep and regain its strength, is the kind of wholesome and sincere goodness this world needs. You put the gentle in gentleman good sir, and as the comments section clearly demonstrates, the world thanks you for this humble act of kindness towards mother natures little misfit bandit baby.
this is truly touching😂💙🙏🏽☮️💖❣️🌻
Awesome job sir and thank you
@@LahainaStrong444 Anything black is considered trash
This was beautifully put 😂🥹🗑️🐼
I'm always sceptic with this type of videos.
Who said, that they didn't just throw this poor animal into the water and waited long enough for it to be weakened before attempting to rescue it for views?
Thank you for being so kind. We are a raccoon sanctuary in Ohio. Im so glad you made the Xtra trip to take him somewhere safer. There should be more people like you in the world
That what I was saying! Imagine if everyone was like him. Thank you for saving raccoons as well. Every animal deserves love 😊
@@NZ28188 yes, All Lives Matter!
@@marcbernicker206 not yours
Fr fr raccoons for life
Raccoons are the coolest dumpster divers. I love them and would give this guy a home.
Poor baby was so exhausted and probably so dehydrated too. There is no doubt in anyone’s mind that you saved his life.
You've no idea the level of trust it took for that little thing to sleep next too you. Thank you for letting him rest
Underrated comment.
@@TheBarretNL underrated comment
More desperation than trust cuz he was about to drown and was exhausted...
There was no trust he was about to die of exhaustion and passed out.
@@darkfox2401 lololol
omg he went for the box immediately what a sweet baby
The thought process must have been like entering the heavenly realms, after almost perishing at sea and never seeing an end to misery, from nowhere comes an angel, with a funny smelling plastic box, and it knew- that, that is my bed.
I'm a grown man, but you paddling back to not wake him up had me crying for a solid minute. What a cool guy.
Literally crying? Seek help, it was nice of him but you may need counseling if you cried.
@@somenygaard I got emotive this one time for a random act of kindness to an animal. That’s totally normal, you’re the one that needs counsel if you don’t have emotions lol.
@@hamzapetridis206 humans > animals
@@somenygaard no shit but, comprehend what hes saying before typing
@@enyythh he’s saying that he is emotionally weak, like a woman
What a treat for you!
Who knows how long he was in the water..precious.
He was probably exhausted and dehydrated, that probably meant he was overly tired and in a lot of pain , he had more than likely been swimming for a while. Thank God for you and your kindness . I absolutely believe animals know when they are being rescued. You saved his life, wish more people were like you.
Good job dude. You likely saved Rocky from being a Shark snack. Bless your soul !
He needed water badly idk why he didnt help him with water