Friends save raccoon choking on cheese at cookout

Steve Hartman goes "On the Road" to Michigan to meet a group of buddies who saved the day for a furry friend.
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  • @msbunninator9841
    @msbunninator98419 күн бұрын

    "he was one of us at that point". love it

  • @DJBillionator

    @DJBillionator

    8 күн бұрын

    We look out for ours! 😂

  • @bonitahamilton5762

    @bonitahamilton5762

    8 күн бұрын

    Here..hold my beer😂

  • @Marsase

    @Marsase

    2 күн бұрын

    Those are superheroes, not just a group of friends!

  • @H-Vox

    @H-Vox

    Күн бұрын

    👨👨🦝👨

  • @FoNgThOnG
    @FoNgThOnG9 күн бұрын

    "I can't believe the raccoon was letting him hit it in the back so hard" 🤣😂🤣

  • @JP-bb5ml

    @JP-bb5ml

    9 күн бұрын

    😂😂😂

  • @j.a.3138

    @j.a.3138

    9 күн бұрын

    Yep, you surely know how to quote a clip you just watched. Congratulations.

  • @selectiveapathy

    @selectiveapathy

    9 күн бұрын

    @@j.a.3138 im sure OP was just trying to highlight something funny to them and others

  • @turkey4957

    @turkey4957

    8 күн бұрын

    @@selectiveapathyit’s really hard for pessimistic bitter people to just let others be happy about small things. It’s unfortunate!

  • @Pearloryx

    @Pearloryx

    7 күн бұрын

    Dang that hurt so much

  • @evan7743
    @evan77439 күн бұрын

    That choking raccoon alerted the guys by instinctively making the universal sign for choking. Wild. And adorable.

  • @ArynAyalaWolf

    @ArynAyalaWolf

    4 күн бұрын

    I think this is the coolest. Shows how connected all of us beings are and in tune with one another. Maybe that raccoon was a human in a raccoon body, or a human in another life. Lol.

  • @triadxtechnologies
    @triadxtechnologies8 күн бұрын

    “You can judge a man's true character by the way he treats his fellow animals.” -- Paul McCartney

  • @721rena

    @721rena

    7 күн бұрын

    That's actually a misquoted Ghandi quote but one of my favorite quotes as well!

  • @misterx-gy3fg

    @misterx-gy3fg

    6 күн бұрын

    Do you think the animals that became their hamburgers were well treated?

  • @beccahday

    @beccahday

    5 күн бұрын

    @@721rena *Gandhi.

  • @beccahday

    @beccahday

    5 күн бұрын

    @@721rena Paul McCartney definitely said something very similar, though. Just FYI.

  • @mrb2349

    @mrb2349

    4 күн бұрын

    @@misterx-gy3fg this argument is lame and old. Yeah right let's not help any animal under any circumstances. In fact, let's not do any good at all because there are still bad things we have yet to solve.

  • @calypso2niner
    @calypso2niner9 күн бұрын

    This is 100% the feel-good story of the day.

  • @guybeingaguy

    @guybeingaguy

    9 күн бұрын

    It’s was their cheese the raccoon was choking on. THEY created the problem. How do you not see that?

  • @Cwgrlup

    @Cwgrlup

    7 күн бұрын

    Awesome 👏🏻

  • @TightyWhiteyTrash
    @TightyWhiteyTrash8 күн бұрын

    *”HeLp Me OuT bRoThErRr!”* This is exactly what I would imagine 3 guys that saved a raccoon chocking on a processed cheese product to look like 🤣

  • @KageNoTora74

    @KageNoTora74

    3 күн бұрын

    Seems to me that it was choking on the wrapper, which is indigestible and won't dissolve. Like the piece of cheese was still individually wrapped, as is common practice.

  • @srose1088

    @srose1088

    2 күн бұрын

    ​@@KageNoTora74if it had been cheese, who's to say if it would have melted fast enough. Humans choke on things that melt like candy etc. What it ate is kind of irrelevant...

  • @reckersworld9351
    @reckersworld935110 күн бұрын

    Racoon gets home... What happened hunny you were just going out for a snack? Cheese nearly killed me. I'm done with cheese. 3 yahoo's helped me out though. Oh dear.

  • @GuadalupeMartinez-wb2dg

    @GuadalupeMartinez-wb2dg

    7 күн бұрын

    😂😂😂

  • @YouTubeExplore777

    @YouTubeExplore777

    6 күн бұрын

    Now she'll be stocked up on chocolate Yahoos for it to save him from cheese.

  • @reckersworld9351

    @reckersworld9351

    6 күн бұрын

    @KZreadExplore777 😂 that's yoohoo, but I'll take it.

  • @shizukagozen777

    @shizukagozen777

    6 күн бұрын

    "3 yahoo's" 💀💀💀 As a non native English speaker, I was today years old when I learned that "Yahoo" is an actual word and not just a name (yes, I just checked the dictionary) . 😅🤣

  • @IguanaMom

    @IguanaMom

    5 күн бұрын

    ​@reckersworld9351 actually Yahoo and Yoohoo are two completely different words.

  • @UnIimited_Power
    @UnIimited_Power9 күн бұрын

    So the advice is not to do what they did in the video, which saved the raccoon? Yeah, I don't care about _that_ advice.

  • @gideoncone6024

    @gideoncone6024

    9 күн бұрын

    Who do you think the raccoon got the cheese from?!?!?!?!

  • @jamie1602

    @jamie1602

    9 күн бұрын

    In normal circumstances, do not smack wild animals. But as noted... If an animal is choking, they really can't bite you.

  • @UnIimited_Power

    @UnIimited_Power

    9 күн бұрын

    You're quite right 👍​@@jamie1602

  • @juliomarques6741

    @juliomarques6741

    7 күн бұрын

    No, she prefaced it with how in this situation, the raccoon obviously couldn’t bite anyone so it was fine for them to do what they did, and that there are stipulations and this was one of them

  • @LuC-k777

    @LuC-k777

    5 күн бұрын

    @@juliomarques6741ya and at that point biting would be the last thing on that animals mind as it’s trying to breathe

  • @jeepowner2675
    @jeepowner267510 күн бұрын

    These are the real boys right here

  • @Zee-ob1pe

    @Zee-ob1pe

    4 күн бұрын

    *men

  • @whutzat

    @whutzat

    Күн бұрын

    These are the people that the coastal elites (like in So. California, where I live) think are "lower" people and don't want them voting.

  • @allylambert8470
    @allylambert84709 күн бұрын

    Seriously bless their hearts. Anyone who helps an animal in need, especially when there’s a risk of a getting a good bite, is a real hero. Thanks for helping the little guy❤

  • @misterx-gy3fg

    @misterx-gy3fg

    6 күн бұрын

    They really helped the cows become hamburgers.

  • @kenfrievalt7826
    @kenfrievalt782610 күн бұрын

    Dudes aren't telling the whole story... Minutes earlier the 🦝 raccoon was loosing at beer pong with the boys .. i seen the video

  • @JP-bb5ml

    @JP-bb5ml

    10 күн бұрын

    😂😂😂 we later found out he had gotten into the trash from the cookout we had earlier in the day and found a slice of cheese.

  • @PedanticAntics

    @PedanticAntics

    9 күн бұрын

    Losing?? I think not.

  • @TheLast-One

    @TheLast-One

    9 күн бұрын

    Lose vs. Loose.

  • @PedanticAntics

    @PedanticAntics

    9 күн бұрын

    @@TheLast-One I'm ashamed I missed that.

  • @al28854

    @al28854

    8 күн бұрын

    go easy on the Joe Rogan stuff, please!

  • @anthonygorham5299
    @anthonygorham52999 күн бұрын

    For a split second at 0:13 I thought it was the opening scene to the choking raccoon lmfao I was like there house is on fire too?? Lol.

  • @kyliCatherine1

    @kyliCatherine1

    4 күн бұрын

    Yeah, that was kind of a weird way to open the video 😂

  • @alleycat616
    @alleycat6168 күн бұрын

    She said don’t hit it on the back but didn’t say another way you could help in such a situation…so not very helpful lol. Obviously and thankfully it worked! Need more men like this in the world.

  • @ColorMeHoppy

    @ColorMeHoppy

    4 күн бұрын

    Either let nature take it's course or if you can, alert a vet? Racoons are cute but people should give them space. Not very smart or safe to BEAT it's back like that.

  • @rondakamakahi3772

    @rondakamakahi3772

    4 күн бұрын

    Try putting them in rice...?

  • @peruvianpriestess

    @peruvianpriestess

    3 күн бұрын

    ​@ColorMeHoppy I actually know someone who saved their baby from choking by hitting them on the back like that, and patting my dog's back helps them, too. In situations like that, you don't have time to think or question what other people would do or react. You do the best you can with what you know. They saved it.

  • @startingbrandnew3055

    @startingbrandnew3055

    2 күн бұрын

    I was about 12 yrs old i saved my aunt's life that way. She had the habit of tilting her head back while laughing. This time she had a piece of steak in her mouth when she started laughing. Next thing i see she's choking... I banged on her back real hard with my fist and the steak flew out. She told me that she was so sure she'll die that she already said goodby to her kids. I never knew of anything about this lifesaving action, it just came instinctively to me. But! There was a few times in my life when i swallowed liquid the wrong way and started caughing and the person slapped my back with open palm. It burned so bad that i had him to stop it. If i was choking on something solid that would never have worked. You can't put enough force out that way either. A strong bang with my fist saved my aunt but i just know it wouldn't have worked with open palms even if i did it several times....

  • @chickensalad3535

    @chickensalad3535

    Күн бұрын

    @@ColorMeHoppyLetting nature take its course? Are you serious?

  • @tracyjacoby2382
    @tracyjacoby23829 күн бұрын

    From the bottom of my heart THANK YOU 3 beautiful guys for helping that Raccoon!!👍🦝🥰

  • @josephmedina6403

    @josephmedina6403

    7 күн бұрын

    And Rocky Raccoon stepped into his room ... only to find gideons bible !

  • @juliomarques6741

    @juliomarques6741

    7 күн бұрын

    Raccoons are actually really cool. They kinda remind me of dogs with their personalities

  • @anneis46
    @anneis469 күн бұрын

    "He was one of us" @ that point.

  • @choosehope8729
    @choosehope87299 күн бұрын

    One says “You’re not going to die on my watch!” after they successfully save the raccoon and are hooting and hollering 😂❤

  • @Darci3333
    @Darci333310 күн бұрын

    Thanks for helping the little guy❤

  • @tiffanydaniel4261
    @tiffanydaniel42618 күн бұрын

    These guys are so chill and kindhearted. Love it

  • @BellaWorldAni
    @BellaWorldAni10 күн бұрын

    I'm so glad he let the guys help him out. So sweet! So good to hear heartwarming stories. Especially now. Thank you, Steve Hartman! You are a national treasure!

  • @glennknauer2696
    @glennknauer26969 күн бұрын

    🎼Someone saved my life tonight🦝

  • @michaeljones8877

    @michaeljones8877

    8 күн бұрын

    Sugar Bear

  • @chrismaggio7879
    @chrismaggio78799 күн бұрын

    If you gentlemen have learned only one thing from this experience it's that NEXT WEEK you need to unwrap the cheese before you put it on the plate because that little guy is for sure coming back! You rock, guys.

  • @darkestpriestess
    @darkestpriestess9 күн бұрын

    I love good human beings who are kind to animals ❤️

  • @misterx-gy3fg

    @misterx-gy3fg

    6 күн бұрын

    Do you think the cows that became their hamburgers were treated kindly?

  • @mlmson7098
    @mlmson70989 күн бұрын

    The subject line killed me. Racoon choking on cheese😂 glad the racoon is ok though.

  • @rootkhan3254

    @rootkhan3254

    9 күн бұрын

    this life we live still baffles me, every day more than the last

  • @thomasalden6263
    @thomasalden62639 күн бұрын

    I’m glad they helped the little guy thank you

  • @michaelcharlesthearchangel
    @michaelcharlesthearchangel9 күн бұрын

    Many wild animals that live among humans tend to learn who they can trust.

  • @SusySEGA
    @SusySEGA7 күн бұрын

    These guys are so chill and heroic

  • @Yomommasboyfriendson
    @Yomommasboyfriendson8 күн бұрын

    I had 4 young ones after the mom was hit by a car 😂 they are crazy smart they would get on each others shoulders and boost each other out of the huge bin I kept them in .

  • @JP-bb5ml
    @JP-bb5ml10 күн бұрын

    We are simple creatures! Lol, that was me and my buddies ❤ let's gooooo!!!

  • @thepoweroftheoilofjoy

    @thepoweroftheoilofjoy

    9 күн бұрын

    You guys rock! I would have been too scared buy thank God you weren't

  • @JP-bb5ml

    @JP-bb5ml

    9 күн бұрын

    @@thepoweroftheoilofjoy thank you!

  • @absbabs6153

    @absbabs6153

    9 күн бұрын

    well done fellas! 💙

  • @davidnierzwick2775

    @davidnierzwick2775

    8 күн бұрын

    💪👍

  • @AdenaKaiba

    @AdenaKaiba

    8 күн бұрын

    God bless you for saving this poor little raccoon!

  • @FoOtFoOt542
    @FoOtFoOt54210 күн бұрын

    Those guys are that raccoon’s spirit people

  • @tfranke6011
    @tfranke60119 күн бұрын

    Great story.😄 love hearing and seeing animal rescues like this. Heroes of the wild.

  • @anneo6476
    @anneo64769 күн бұрын

    These guys are awesome!!! 👍😃👏

  • @mikemadden3967
    @mikemadden396710 күн бұрын

    AWESOME ! Incredible Video. Thanks For Saving A LIFE.

  • @aklambert67
    @aklambert676 күн бұрын

    It was giving the universal sign for choking...😂

  • @Blakeneyd
    @Blakeneyd9 күн бұрын

    Some dudes are seriously awesome. Thank you!!

  • @blaketurner7989
    @blaketurner798910 күн бұрын

    God damn it I love this country 😂

  • @JP-bb5ml

    @JP-bb5ml

    10 күн бұрын

    🫡🫡🫡

  • @tammytownsend5957
    @tammytownsend59579 күн бұрын

    You are an angel for saving the Raccoon. Thank God for helping Him.

  • @joshgrimm8443

    @joshgrimm8443

    8 күн бұрын

    "God" was not involved. Did you watch the video? A real person helped that animal. Wake up.

  • @user-to7qh4ky2d
    @user-to7qh4ky2d10 күн бұрын

    Thank you❤

  • @sb2126
    @sb212610 күн бұрын

    Heartwarming!

  • @absbabs6153
    @absbabs61539 күн бұрын

    we got to see a small glimpse of an awesome friendship! Thank you for saving the raccoon's life fellas!

  • @WilliamBonney-gl2qf
    @WilliamBonney-gl2qf8 күн бұрын

    Good Midwestern Dudes helping out Mother Nature 🙌

  • @GhostlyEcheveria
    @GhostlyEcheveria3 күн бұрын

    I have seen the video, but had no idea that it happened in my home state. Bless these men for having the compassion to help this little guy.

  • @williamkimmer6221
    @williamkimmer62216 күн бұрын

    Thank You Guys. GOD Bless Ya'll. ❤👍👍

  • @DavidSchreiner-cc5zq
    @DavidSchreiner-cc5zq9 күн бұрын

    He'll yea with all the negativity in world these days thanks for feel good video of day!

  • @iagnesstoltz2874
    @iagnesstoltz28749 күн бұрын

    Three wonderful gentlemen! God bless you for your kindness and compassion! Every life matters! 👏👏👏👏

  • @thePrisoner1000
    @thePrisoner10009 күн бұрын

    A good reason to never eat fake cheese like that.

  • @KageNoTora74

    @KageNoTora74

    3 күн бұрын

    Yeah, taking the cellophane wrapper off helps a lot. That's what I've found.

  • @user-wx8ol9ud3e
    @user-wx8ol9ud3e9 күн бұрын

    That's too cool that they wanted to help him and did! Great job guys 💪😊

  • @theoriginaleb9616
    @theoriginaleb96164 күн бұрын

    We need more people like this in the world! ❤

  • @dustymcdust825
    @dustymcdust8259 күн бұрын

    I love these guys, bbq together, video game in the back.

  • @itsthespiceoflife
    @itsthespiceoflife3 күн бұрын

    You 3 are heroes!!! Thank you for helping this precious baby out! The world needs more kind and compassionate human beings like you!! ❤❤❤

  • @mytwowoodpeckers9497
    @mytwowoodpeckers94979 күн бұрын

    Good job guys!! THANK YOU for shining a positive light on my home state!! Nice to see good news coming from Michigan. And you are practically my neighbors.... a born and bred Swartz Creek girl here 😁 Keep up the good work!! 👏

  • @chrisv.4071
    @chrisv.40719 күн бұрын

    Thankyou we 😊need more people like this ❤

  • @lildebboston455
    @lildebboston4557 күн бұрын

    You three guys are frikken awesome in my book.Thank You for saving that Raccoon 🦝😉

  • @Stamatos
    @Stamatos9 күн бұрын

    This story makes me happy BUT ALWAYS remeber that raccoons don't produce saliva so drop their offerings in water.

  • @michellenoneya5159
    @michellenoneya51593 күн бұрын

    I love these guys so much for saving another living soul!! Bless them alwayz… 🥰💜🙏

  • @politicsuncensored5617
    @politicsuncensored56179 күн бұрын

    A great story to end my day on. Well done fellas. Shalom

  • @SharraWilder
    @SharraWilder4 күн бұрын

    I'm so happy to see men with their friends 😊 And and rescuing wildlife at that! Good job men! 👏🏻

  • @carolsipala1639
    @carolsipala16392 күн бұрын

    You men are real heros ! Thank you for saving this raccoons life and being fearless.

  • @kathleenreynolds5380
    @kathleenreynolds53808 күн бұрын

    You guys are hero's. Made my day. We need more people like you in the world.🐾😊

  • @ms.c3
    @ms.c34 күн бұрын

    To me they did the right thing and an awesome 👏 job. Thank you fellas. God bless you three. 🙏🏽

  • @nillyk5671
    @nillyk56719 күн бұрын

    Thank you! Great human beings!

  • @charly3575
    @charly35759 күн бұрын

    LMAOOOO! AND, they caught it on video! Priceless…

  • @kellygrubbs915
    @kellygrubbs9158 күн бұрын

    Truly good people!!!! Very grateful for them saving that precious creature! May God bless them ALWAYS! ❤🙏🏻♾️

  • @jaimemiller4053
    @jaimemiller40539 күн бұрын

    God bless this awesome guys

  • @Kelly_Ben
    @Kelly_Ben5 күн бұрын

    What an awesome group of guys, especially the one who jumped in to help!

  • @user-nv8nt6gm2d
    @user-nv8nt6gm2d7 күн бұрын

    Restores my faith in human decency. Bravo! Three heroes!❤

  • @horseygurl143
    @horseygurl1432 күн бұрын

    One of the greatest stories EVER told! Thanks, guys!!!

  • @judithstratton9073
    @judithstratton9073Күн бұрын

    Thank you, Gentlemen. You are heroes.

  • @pamfazio9359
    @pamfazio93594 күн бұрын

    You are all hero's , I bet he's so thankful 🙏 ❤️

  • @ryanreeves70
    @ryanreeves707 күн бұрын

    Now, he's just one of the guys ! Friends for life. Good job.

  • @Angelica71771
    @Angelica717713 күн бұрын

    Those guys are awesome. Glad little guy is ok thanks to them!😊

  • @randyduncan4004
    @randyduncan40049 күн бұрын

    She’s a wealth of information AND GORGEOUS !!!

  • @ecclairmayo4153
    @ecclairmayo41532 күн бұрын

    Thank you for helping that beautiful animal❤

  • @beast4661
    @beast46614 күн бұрын

    That was wonderful! Grilling out having a good time and stopping to help an adorable little thief. Good on you all!! ❤

  • @stephanieallangarman5598
    @stephanieallangarman55986 күн бұрын

    That was incredible…I appreciate the effort in saving him. He needed help and you obliged. Great job. Sending you all blessings and encouragement. 😌🤍✨👏🏽

  • @elyzsabethahne2116
    @elyzsabethahne21168 күн бұрын

    You guys are the best! Thank you so very much!

  • @alexialira3839
    @alexialira38398 күн бұрын

    This is so heartwarming 😭❤️❤️❤️ Thank you, guys!!

  • @jromeall
    @jromeall5 күн бұрын

    These guys are so awesome we need more people like this in this world, I don't know these guys but I know we would be friends

  • @jethro1260
    @jethro12609 күн бұрын

    God bless these men 🙏... Great job 👏 👍

  • @henaimtiyaz4189
    @henaimtiyaz418910 күн бұрын

    Good Samaritans 😊

  • @lauraschuler3894
    @lauraschuler38944 күн бұрын

    As fellow Michiganders, you guys rock. Great job.

  • @Missalexkennedy
    @Missalexkennedy3 күн бұрын

    Thanks for the tears fellas what amazing humans 🙌🏽

  • @perezlyn
    @perezlyn4 күн бұрын

    Thank you💙

  • @nevazegrati5543
    @nevazegrati55432 күн бұрын

    Hero's!!! Super thanks for helping one of natures innocents!!🏆🖤🦝

  • @just4mygrl413
    @just4mygrl4136 күн бұрын

    God Bless you for saving the raccoon's life! Thank you!! 😊👍❤

  • @buggiesmama11
    @buggiesmama116 күн бұрын

    That's awesome!! You saved that sweet guy ❤❤❤😊

  • @KaosAucht
    @KaosAucht7 күн бұрын

    Fantastic group of men ❤❤❤

  • @caterinadelgalles8783
    @caterinadelgalles87833 күн бұрын

    Bless them ❤

  • @JCsJennifer726
    @JCsJennifer7268 күн бұрын

    All three guys were heroes🥰❣️

  • @SpiritMover314
    @SpiritMover3145 күн бұрын

    Why did this feel like an episode from King Of The Hill?..😂😂😂😂

  • @fastbreak0822
    @fastbreak08228 күн бұрын

    Well done gentlemen...... Respect..... One x

  • @EmersumBiggins
    @EmersumBiggins7 күн бұрын

    Thanks to these guys for saving that little guy 🙂👍

  • @Alisacui
    @Alisacui9 күн бұрын

    Thanks for help him, you are so handsome

  • @tracyjacoby2382

    @tracyjacoby2382

    9 күн бұрын

    Right? Outside and inside!😘👍🦝💕

  • @vermere1600
    @vermere16009 күн бұрын

    Well done. That’s compassion in action. ❤

  • @daisyjuarez2557
    @daisyjuarez25572 күн бұрын

    Thank you

  • @thea1rachiel
    @thea1rachiel9 күн бұрын

    Love that show of heart.

  • @lindreasantana3423
    @lindreasantana34237 күн бұрын

    I just LOVE Steve Hartman stories!

  • @PlantNative
    @PlantNative8 күн бұрын

    Good guys…thank you.

  • @annabellegardner2273
    @annabellegardner22739 күн бұрын

    Simply good guys. Thank you

  • @felisasininus1784
    @felisasininus17844 күн бұрын

    God bless these gentlemen.

  • @donnafreeman-og3yh
    @donnafreeman-og3yh5 күн бұрын

    Wonderful story!!!❤