Raccoon gives man a 'nod' as 'thank you' for dumpster rescue

WAWARSING, N.Y., Oct. 3 (UPI) -- A New York man who filmed his wooden-plank rescue of three dumpster-stranded raccoons said one of the animals appeared to give him a "nod" of respect.

The Wawarsing man said he pulled into his driveway Friday after working a night shift as a trauma tech at a local emergency room when he heard the sounds of animals trapped inside his dumpster.

"I knew it was probably raccoons who got stuck in there during the night, so I got a board to [help] them out," the man wrote.

The first raccoon to exit the dumpster turns to face the man and appears to give him a respectful silent greeting.

"The first one who exits actually nods at me almost like he is saying thank you," the filmer wrote.