A baby raccoon is back in its natural habitat after it was rescued from the engine compartment of a tractor-trailer truck in Arapahoe County.

Photos posted by the sheriff’s office show the raccoon huddled in the back of the truck’s engine area and, once rescued, hugging the pole that officers used to pull it out.

An animal services officer in Colorado's Arapahoe County came to the rescue of a baby raccoon found taking a nap in the engine compartment of a semi truck.

KCNC/Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office via CNN Newsource A baby raccoon grabs onto a catch pole after being removed from the engine compartment of a semi-truck in Arapahoe County on July 15.

A house camera captured a raccoon playfully bothering a sleeping girl by touching her head as she rested in the bed of a pickup truck.

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ARAPAHOE, Colorado (KCNC) — A baby raccoon was awoken from its adorable slumber after being spotted in the engine compartment of a semi-truck in Colorado. The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office ...

By Austen Erblat Click here for updates on this story ARAPAHOE, Colorado (KCNC) — A baby raccoon was awoken from its adorable slumber after being spotted in the engine compartment of a semi ...