A scraper device adapted to be used in an animal holding facility is disclosed. The scraper device comprises: a trolley (6) adapted to be displaced along a guide member by a wire (12), a first wire engagement mechanism (18) connected to the trolley (6), and a scraper element attached to the trolley (6) and being adapted to be dragged along a surface to be scraped. The scraper device further comprises a second wire engagement mechanism (20) connected to the trolley (6). The first wire engagement mechanism (18) has a first wire locking direction (22), a first wire release direction (24), and comprises a first release mechanism (26) for automatic releasing of the wire (12). The second wire engagement mechanism (20) has a second wire locking direction (28), a second wire release direction (30), and comprises a second release mechanism (32) for automatic releasing of the wire (12). The first and second wire locking directions (22, 28) are directed in opposite directions and the first and second wire release directions (24, 30) are directed in opposite directions. A scraping arrangement is further disclosed.
