Last night Twitter went into a frenzy over a raccoon. Yes, a raccoon.
But this isn’t any normal raccoon, this raccoon scaled the side of one of the tallest skyscrapers in Minnesota, after going nearly two days without food or water.
People online have been keeping up with this unraveling story since he was found on the ledge of the Town Square two days ago, supposedly attempting to get at a pigeon nest, but getting stuck instead.
This poor raccoon apparently got itself stranded on a ledge of the Town Square office building in downtown St. Paul, likely on an errant mission to raid pigeon nests on the skyway over 7th Street. It's been there for two days now, without food or water. @mprnews pic.twitter.com/fVI5pmdCWq
— Tim Nelson (@timnelson_mpr) June 12, 2018
The raccoon was removed from the Town Square only to start climbing the neighbouring UPS building, a 23-floor skyscraper.
The #mprraccoon is the perfect 2018 metaphor. pic.twitter.com/rsgKwyPlHg
— Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner) June 12, 2018
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People in the UBS building in Minnesota have been snapping pictures of the raccoon at every floor he reaches, and it’s so cute! The raccoon even stopped to do some grooming during his tour.
The #mprraccoon is doing a little grooming now that he's a social media star. You know, on a 23rd floor window ledge. @MPRnews pic.twitter.com/pGcwh7OJ6L
— Tim Nelson (@timnelson_mpr) June 12, 2018
Can confirm #MPRraccoon is still itchy. Got a little visit from @StPaulFireDept too! Cat food awaits it on the roof. pic.twitter.com/WeOTWmbaqz
— Evan Frost (@efrostee) June 12, 2018
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Animal control has live traps waiting for the raccoon at the top of the building, along with cat food. People were watching the raccoon scale the building all day until he finally made it to the top.
The #mprraccoon just made it to the roof! Video courtesy @DPet_KARE11News pic.twitter.com/Wb5xPsANZh
— Tim Nelson (@timnelson_mpr) June 13, 2018
But what comes up, must come down. Instead of choosing to go towards the safety of food, the ballsy raccoon began to climb down the building. This time, much faster than he was going up. In the space of 15 minutes, he had nearly made it most of the way down.
He’s going down, brave #MPRraccoon now around 16th floor down from 23rd pic.twitter.com/WuFiQN0xq2
— bengarvin (@bengarvin) June 13, 2018
Minnesota Journalist Tim Nelson has been reporting from the scene all evening and the last thing he said was that the raccoon was climbing back UP the building. Is this a super-raccoon??
The #mprraccoon is climbing back UP the side of the building now. Went from 17th to 19th floor in last 5 min.
— Tim Nelson (@timnelson_mpr) June 13, 2018
We'll be keeping a close eye on this racoons journey, and you should too. Search the #mprraccoon hashtag on Twitter.
