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‘Prickly intruder’ curls up under crib — until two Utah deputies remove it with a bin

A porcupine was spotted under a child’s crib at a home in Park City, Utah, on March 3, the sheriff’s office said.
A porcupine was spotted under a child’s crib at a home in Park City, Utah, on March 3, the sheriff’s office said. Summit County Sheriff's Office

A “prickly intruder” was spotted in a Utah home hiding under a crib, deputies said.

The creature was a porcupine, Summit County Sheriff Justin Martinez said in a tweet, and it had found its way into the home “through a non secured door.”

Deputies responded to the call around 6:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 3, in Park City to remove the animal, Martinez and KSTU reported.

Two deputies are seen in a photo with the large porcupine captured in a plastic tote.

No one was injured, KSTU reported.

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This story was originally published March 3, 2022 at 3:09 PM with the headline "‘Prickly intruder’ curls up under crib — until two Utah deputies remove it with a bin."

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Helena Wegner
McClatchy DC
Helena Wegner is a McClatchy National Real-Time Reporter covering the state of Washington and the western region. She’s a journalism graduate from Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. She’s based in Phoenix.
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