Two baby skunks had gotten trapped in an approximately 12-foot storm drain

A North Canton street workers went down a ladder and placed the baby skunks in a bucket tied to a rope to get them out.

The baby skunks were taken to Stark Parks' Wildlife Center in Perry Township.

NORTH CANTON − City firefighters and street workers took part in a rescue of two little critters, according to a department Facebook post.

The Fire Department, which called it a "stinkin' adorable rescue," posted pictures Aug. 12 and video of a man, apparently a city street worker, going down into an approximately 12-foot storm drain to free two trapped baby skunks. The pictures indicate the operation took place in a residential allotment.

"Thanks to quick thinking, steady hands, and a lot of patience, the little on

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