Rescuer Plucks Fox from Flooded Rooftop Sumas
Rescuer Plucks Fox from Flooded Rooftop Sumas
As an “atmospheric river” event deluged communities across the Pacific Northwest, a swift-water rescue team plucked a stranded red fox from the top of a submerged structure in a remarkable rescue caught on camera. The terrified animal was found clinging to a metal chimney cap, the only piece of dry land visible for miles amid the raging floodwaters.
The dramatic video shows a rescuer in a hooded wetsuit and life vest navigating a yellow inflatable raft through the torrent. The fox, soaked and panicked, growls nervously as the boat approaches. “Stay there. Don’t move,” the rescuer says calmly. “Hold on, just a second.” Reaching out, the rescuer deftly grabs the animal, pulling it from the precarious perch and into the safety of the raft. “Got you! I got you!” he declares, securing the fox. “You’re safe.”
The fox, visibly shaken, is then seen being held securely as the raft moves through the flooded landscape, which is dotted with the triangular rooftops of submerged greenhouses. “This animal would not have survived much longer exposed to the elements on that tiny island,” said a local animal control officer. “The water was cold and rising fast. That rescue team gave it its only chance.”
The fox was transported to a regional wildlife shelter for assessment. After being warmed up and fed, it was deemed healthy and was later released in a safe, dry area once the floodwaters began to recede.
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