Daredevil Raccoon That Climbs High-rise And Captivates The Internet

For hours on Tuesday, Twitter users followed the exploits of the daredevil free-climbing raccoon. The drama started after maintenance workers removed the creature from the roof of a St Paul,  Minnesota office block. Unhappy about being relocated, the Raccoon walked over to another bigger building, the neighbouring UBS tower and started to climb it.  Twitter users posted well wishes and progress reports and as night descended, it looked like the racoon had changed it’s mind and started to climb down but soon headed back up the building.

My picture from the 13th floor around noon. Hope he makes it down OK! #mprraccoon pic.twitter.com/gfVWysn9iO

— Ben (@Johnson88Ben) June 12, 2018

He is on the ledge on our floor. He seems to be doing well. We’ve been told that the building has live traps on the roof and are trying to get him to go up there. We all just have to keep our fingers crossed.. #mprraccoon pic.twitter.com/HY1PkuFKz0

— Paige Donnelly law (@donnelly_law) June 12, 2018

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

Twitter was full of suggestions on how one might save the raccoon including sending up a hot air balloon to rescue him but in the end, he got to the top all by himself, that little daredevil!  At 2:30am a grainy shot  was released of the raccoon finally reaching the top of the building.

THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD

HE MADE IT #mprraccoon pic.twitter.com/DC7LsZ2EZP

— Joel Neill (@joelneill) June 13, 2018

The raccoon was caught on the roof of the building using a live trap and later released into central park to live a sweet live ravaging garbage cans for delicious trash.

Wildlife Management Services of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, picked up the #mprraccoon who had climbed to the top of a 25-story tall St. Paul building and released her in the southwest suburbs of the Twin Cities. pic.twitter.com/lqPfePDowV

— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) June 13, 2018