Bold raccoon becomes international celebrity
The mammal captivated the internet for hours
after he climbed a 25-story building in Minnesota, with the world looking on.
The spectacle started after maintenance workers removed him from an office block. He then declined the ‘offer’ and started to climb the neighboring building. Twitter, however, made sure the world is up to date and notified everyone whether he is safe.
Raccoons are skillful climbers with strong nails to be able to survive in the wild. Who will save it? Will it fall?
Experts said raccoons climb when they’re stressed. “Raccoons don’t think ahead very much, so raccoons don’t have very good impulse control,” Suzanne MacDonald, a raccoon behaviour expert at York University in Toronto according to Vox.com.
My picture from the 13th floor around noon. Hope he makes it down OK! #mprraccoon pic.twitter.com/gfVWysn9iO
— Ben (@Johnson88Ben) June 12, 2018
The raccoon became so popular, it even had his
own parady Twitter account.
I made a big mistake. #mprraccoon
— The MPR Raccoon (@TheStPaulRacco1) June 12, 2018
Our friend made it safely to the roof last night. #mprracoon pic.twitter.com/GTQstHPwFi
— Ben (@Johnson88Ben) June 13, 2018
The female raccoon were released back into the wild by Wildlife Management Services