A B.C. woman is getting plenty of kudos online after removing a plastic Burger King cup stuck on a skunk鈥檚 head.
Taya Krasiun of Mission posted a video of the heroic 鈥� and risky 鈥� rescue on social media Wednesday.
鈥淚鈥檝e always been a pretty big advocate when it comes to not littering and disposing of garbage responsibility,鈥� Krasiun said in a Facebook post.
鈥淭his morning, I witnessed first hand what a consumer lifestyle is doing to our beautiful planet and wildlife. And it was pretty heartbreaking.鈥�
In the 30-second video, Krasiun, wearing plastic bags on her hands, jostles with a small skunk, attempting several times to grab hold of the large cup.
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鈥淚 was panicking for sure,鈥� she said. 鈥淏ut every time I jumped back, I kept telling myself I needed to help poor Pep茅 Le Pew.鈥�
After a few tries, Krasiun grabs the cup and the skunk scurries away.
She urged people to be cautious when throwing out their garbage and recycling.
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鈥淩egardless if you are recycling or 鈥榙oing your part,鈥� these animals are trying to survive and will still go through your garbage [or] recycling,鈥� she said.
鈥淭ake extra precautions鈥� take off lids, cut pop rings. Garbage to us is deadly to other species.鈥�
ashley.wadhwani@bpdigital.ca
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