Toronto's Crane Raccoon Dodged The City's Trap But Stole The Food & We're Honestly Proud

Raccoon on a Crane: The Final Chapter.
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As we're sure you've been waiting to hear, the Toronto crane raccoon that caught the city's attention yesterday has safely climbed back down.

The best part? It apparently swerved the city's trap, but still managed to steal the food inside that was set as bait. So, to summarize, it's drawn us all in and then played us for a fool.

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Let's be honest, that's kind of impressive work.

Our masked friend made its way down the crane and into the cab, where a trap was set. Of course, Wile E. Raccoon managed to take the food but avoided being trapped.


Toronto CCO Brad Ross

The internet was enthralled yesterday morning at the news of the incident as video footage of the masked crusader's capers went viral. Well-wishes poured out from all corners of social media.

The entire saga of the Toronto crane raccoon has been thrilling, and honestly, it's been a distraction we all welcomed.

The 6ix's relationship with raccoons is an infamous one and it'll only be a matter of time before another trash panda finds itself in a precarious situation. 

  • Abby Neufeld was a writer at Narcity Canada. She received her Bachelor of Arts in English and Professional Communications at the University of Victoria. Her past work has been published in The Toronto Star, Bitch Media, Canadian Dimension, This Magazine, and more. In 2019, Abby co-founded The New Twenties, an environmentally-focused literary and arts magazine.

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