Canadian businessman Mike MacMillan was on his way to meet the mayor of Orilla when he encountered the distressed animal.

He was wearing his best suit and risked being sprayed by the skunk (which really is as bad as they say).

The creature was running around in circles, shaking its head, trying to get free but it was clear he was going to need some help.

It makes for a pretty intense confrontation - check it out:

 

The video went viral this week and has been viewed over 3 million times.

If any valuable lesson can be taken from it, it's to never litter.