Claims extracted
20
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
10%
2 of 20 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
69/100
Fox News's corrections and
hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
1
Environment
Same framing elsewhere
1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
Raccoons are known for getting into all kinds of things while out scavenging for food.
asserted
Raccoons → know → food
They will tip over garbage cans, rip open bags and even climb into an attic looking for food if they can find a way in.
asserted
they → tip → way
They will also use tree hollows for dens.
asserted
They → use → dens
Assuming, of course, that they fit into said tree hollow — which isn’t always the case, as firefighters in Austin, Texas, found out last week when a raccoon got its head stuck in a hole in a tree.
asserted
head → assume → tree
A concerned neighbor called the Austin Fire Department to see if they could help the trash panda out.
uncertain
they → call → panda
It wasn’t reported if the raccoon was after food or if it was in the market for a den when it became stuck in the tree.
asserted
it → report → tree
What was reported is that the firefighters answered the call, used a Jaws of Life-type tool, and freed the stuck animal from the hole in the tree.
asserted
firefighters → report → tree
The raccoon’s apparent limpness as it was lowered to the ground caused concern that its scavenging days were behind it.
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days → lower → it
The firefighters addressed those concerns.
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firefighters → address → concerns
"RACCOON RESCUE UPDATE: HE’S OKAY!
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HE → ’ → ?
For everyone who has been concerned about the raccoon Austin firefighters recently rescued from a tree, we have good news!"
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we → concern → news
the Austin Firefighter Association wrote.
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Association → write → ?
"Although the video may make it look like the raccoon is unconscious or has passed away when crews free him and lower him to the ground using a tool called a catch pole, we’re happy to report that he was alive and unharmed!
uncertain
he → make → tool
"
Perhaps the raccoon was simply embarrassed by the miscalculation of the size of its head in relation to the size of the hole.
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raccoon → embarrass → hole
I'm sure it's not the first nor will it be the last raccoon to do so.
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it → do → ?
After what we can only imagine was a long, stressful struggle with his head stuck in the tree, our little friend was understandably tired.
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friend → imagine → tree
But when firefighters handed him over to Animal Control, he was okay!," the update continued.
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update → hand → Control
"Thank you to everyone who reached out and showed concern for this little guy.
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who → thank → guy
We’re glad this rescue had a happy ending!"
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rescue → ’re → ending
What more can you ask for from a raccoon with its head stuck in a tree hollow story than a happy ending?
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you → ask → ending
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