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Operation 'Drunk as a Skunk' was successful in Lincoln, Neb.
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A MARTINEZ, HOST:
Good morning. I'm A Martinez.
Who hasn't had a skunky beer, but what about a skunk in your beer?
(SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING)
UNIDENTIFIED OFFICER: This call just stinks.
MARTINEZ: A video from animal control officers in Lincoln, Neb., shows a skunk with its head stuck inside a can of beer. An officer holds a towel over the animal while another removes the can. The skunk slinks away without spraying the officers, and their social media post was perfect. Operation Drunk as a Skunk was successful.
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