{"id":76760,"date":"2025-08-12T12:34:14","date_gmt":"2025-08-12T12:34:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=76760"},"modified":"2025-08-12T12:34:14","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T12:34:14","slug":"man-puts-his-fear-aside-to-save-angry-animal-with-head-stuck-in-jar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=76760","title":{"rendered":"Man Puts His Fear Aside To Save &#8216;Angry&#8217; Animal With Head Stuck In Jar"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<h2>&#8220;I\u2019m just happy I could help!\u201d<\/h2>\n<div>\n<p><time datetime=\"2025-08-08T22:13:51.000Z\">Published on Aug 8, 2025 at 6:13 PM<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-element-index=\"0\" data-element-type=\"ParagraphBodyText\">\n<p data-element-index=\"0\">Last week, after getting into her car to head to work, Carly Roxx began to hear a strange sound coming from below.<\/p>\n<p data-element-index=\"1\">It was enough to give her pause.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure data-element-index=\"1\" data-element-type=\"ParagraphImage\"><picture data-testid=\"picture-tag\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/3198092\/792x528\/scale;webp=auto;jpeg_quality=60.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/3198092\/792x528\/scale;webp=auto;jpeg_quality=60.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/3198092\/1584x1056\/scale;webp=auto;jpeg_quality=60.jpg 2000w\" alt=\"Man Puts His Fear Aside To Save 'Angry' Animal With Head Stuck In Jar\" width=\"792\" height=\"528\" \/><\/picture><figcaption>Getty Images\/Olena Malik<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div data-element-index=\"2\" data-element-type=\"ParagraphBodyText\">\n<p data-element-index=\"0\">\u201cBefore I started the car, I heard something banging underneath the car,\u201d Roxx told The Dodo. \u201cI got out and there he was, kinda stuck under the car. I was so scared.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-element-index=\"1\">What Roxx saw was a helpless groundhog, whose head was stuck inside a plastic jar. He was disoriented and appeared to be struggling to breathe. Fearing the worst, Roxx ran to get her partner, Vince, for help.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure data-element-index=\"4\" data-element-type=\"ParagraphImage\"><picture data-testid=\"picture-tag\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/3198105\/792x1056\/scale;webp=auto;jpeg_quality=60.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/3198105\/792x1056\/scale;webp=auto;jpeg_quality=60.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/3198105\/1584x2112\/scale;webp=auto;jpeg_quality=60.jpg 2000w\" alt=\"Man Puts His Fear Aside To Save 'Angry' Animal With Head Stuck In Jar\" width=\"792\" height=\"1056\" \/><\/picture><figcaption>Vince Jackson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div data-element-index=\"5\" data-element-type=\"ParagraphBodyText\">\n<p data-element-index=\"0\">Using an oscillating saw with a special blade (similar to those used by doctors to remove casts), Vince carefully loosened the lid of the jar to allow the groundhog to escape. It was a nerve-racking experience all around.<\/p>\n<p data-element-index=\"1\">\u201cI was definitely a little nervous, just because I\u2019m sure he was angry and a bit nervous himself,\u201d Vince told The Dodo. \u201cBut I couldn\u2019t watch him suffer.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-element-index=\"7\" data-element-type=\"ParagraphBodyText\">\n<p data-element-index=\"0\">Having put his fear aside to help, Vince was quick to skedaddle once the job was done. And the groundhog, now safe, made a hasty exit, too.<\/p>\n<p data-element-index=\"1\">The jar, an old peanut butter container, was disposed of to avoid another mishap.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure data-element-index=\"8\" data-element-type=\"ParagraphImage\"><picture data-testid=\"picture-tag\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/3198093\/792x528\/scale;webp=auto;jpeg_quality=60.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/3198093\/792x528\/scale;webp=auto;jpeg_quality=60.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/3198093\/1584x1056\/scale;webp=auto;jpeg_quality=60.jpg 2000w\" alt=\"Man Puts His Fear Aside To Save 'Angry' Animal With Head Stuck In Jar\" width=\"792\" height=\"528\" \/><\/picture><figcaption>Getty Images\/Carmen Mart\u00ednez Torr\u00f3n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-element-index=\"0\">\u201cI felt accomplished for saving the poor guy,\u201d Vince said. \u201cIt was kind of a silly situation, but it had a very rewarding outcome. 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