Raccoon Jacky: The world's first raccoon to get a pacemaker
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A six-month-old raccoon Jacky waited for a heart operation in a Munich veterinary clinic this week./Cankaoxiaoxi Photo

A six-month-old raccoon Jacky waited for a heart operation in a Munich veterinary clinic this week./Cankaoxiaoxi Photo

Suffering from severe cardiac arrhythmia, raccoon Jacky's heart rate was way too low for raccoons, causing her to pass out easily. She needed a pacemaker urgently! / Cankaoxiaoxi Photo

Suffering from severe cardiac arrhythmia, raccoon Jacky's heart rate was way too low for raccoons, causing her to pass out easily. She needed a pacemaker urgently! / Cankaoxiaoxi Photo

After a successful operation, you can see the pacemaker was inserted in her small body./Cankaoxiaoxi Photo

After a successful operation, you can see the pacemaker was inserted in her small body./Cankaoxiaoxi Photo

Jacky was able to leave the clinic on the same day./Cankaoxiaoxi Photo

Jacky was able to leave the clinic on the same day./Cankaoxiaoxi Photo