LETCHER COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) — A Kentucky nurse who became an internet sensation after performing CPR on a drunk baby raccoon has taken her viral story to national television.

Misty Combs, a nurse at the Letcher County Health Department, appeared on "The Jennifer Hudson Show" after her remarkable rescue story exploded across social media and news outlets nationwide.

The story began in September when Combs discovered a baby raccoon that had nearly drowned in a dumpster outside her workplace. Without hesitation, she grabbed the raccoon by the tail and began administering CPR.

"Come on baby! Come on!" Combs said as she performed the life-saving procedure.

The raccoon's condition had an unusual twist that made the story even more memorable.

"One of my coworkers went over the dumpster and

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