Maine Police Help Rescue 'Adorable' Raccoon Babies

AUBURN, MAINE (CBS) -- Police in Maine said they were happy to respond to a call about these "little bandits" on Tuesday morning.

An Auburn officer found five baby raccoons in distress on Caron Lane. Their sick mother had abandoned them in a tree, and two had already fallen, police said.

Corporal Kris Bouchard worked with animal control and the local electrical department to bring the raccoons to safely.

"Our posts to this page are very rarely considered 'completely adorable,' but we think this one definitely qualifies," police said in a Facebook post.

The raccoons were brought to an animal rehab facility in Vassalboro.