Wayward porcupine saved on interstate with shovel
Tue Jul 22, 3:00 PM ET
Washington State Patrol Trooper Mark Baker said several motorists called the State Patrol Monday morning to report the creature's predicament.
The animal had managed to make it from the median barrier to the right edge of the freeway but couldn't get over the concrete barrier.
Baker wasn't sure how to help. But a state Transportation Department worker stepped in with the shovel, just the boost the porcupine needed.
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Information from: The Spokesman-Review, http://www.spokesmanreview.com
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