One day 14-year-old Dayton and his 12-year-old brother were returning to their Texas home after a walk.
They went for a walk in the forest a few hours before sunset and came upon an animal’s hole that had already collapsed, but it turned out that it was not empty.
They spotted a raccoon about a meter underground and instantly alerted their father, as the living thing was clearly present.
The length of his stay is unknown, but the children discovered the animal on time.
The father of the children then stated that the unfortunate man was gasping for air at the time he was observed, which was really sad to behold.
The brothers, seeing this condition of the raccoon, decided that they would definitely save the animal and were adamant about it. The father and his sons carefully dug up the animal with a shovel and hands, and then called the authority body responsible for such cases, which sent rescuers.
The lucky raccoon was unharmed and, as a result, was released. The father later revealed that he was very proud of his children for their indifference and kindness.