An extremely brave (or extremely stupid) raccoon scaled a Minnesota building on Tuesday, shocking onlookers and sending Twitter into an anxious frenzy.
Photos on social media showed the little dude, dubbed #MPRRacoon by Minnesota Public Radio, scaling past St. Paul office windows. According to the Washington Post, the animal had at one point Tuesday afternoon paused on a ledge 20 stories off the ground.
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 #mprraccoon is now 20 stories above the roof of Town Square, more than 200 feet above street level. Seems to be taking a break there. @MPRnews pic.twitter.com/MiP3KGtrW7
— Tim Nelson (@timnelson_mpr) June 12, 2018
Follow the steep and scary journey of the #mprraccoon up St. Paul's UBS Tower…https://t.co/A6mU2IwYXS pic.twitter.com/0BogZE8y7S
— KARE 11 (@kare11) June 12, 2018
It didn’t take long for reporters, Twitter, and the city of St. Paul to rally behind the creature. People had songs for the raccoon (to the tune of AC/DC).
https://twitter.com/syntaxjunkie/status/1006602928013049857
And MPR made him the headline of the day.
PUBLIC RADIO IS THE LITERAL BEST #mprraccoon pic.twitter.com/a0Xdb4ul67
— Brian Lauritzen: Bluesky + Threads @brianlauritzen (@lauritzen_brian) June 12, 2018
Historical meetings between world leaders be damned.
Rest of the world: "how about that #SingaporeSummit huh?"
— KT Reed-GhostTown 👻 (@KTReedTownsend) June 12, 2018
Twin Cities: "NO TIME FOR THAT. There is a RACCOON climbing a BUILDING."#mprraccoon
The MPRRaccoon also became the source of anxiety for Twitter users Tuesday, as people feared for his safety and wondered how in heck he would ever get down.
Mood: I am stressed about a lot of unknowns, and I am crying about a raccoon trapped on the ledge of a building in Minneapolis.
— Layton Williams Berkes (@LaytonEWilliams) June 12, 2018
WILL IT BE OKAY?! #mprraccoon
Me hitting refresh to see if there's any new news on the #mprraccoon pic.twitter.com/t3MNIjxcuG
— Jean (@minnesotahungry) June 12, 2018
WHY IS THERE NO RACCOON EMOJI?! (Also, can someone spot me a Xanax?) #mprraccoon
— Eric Nelson (@Ejnelson77) June 12, 2018
Some suggested ways to save his life.
– Window washing equipment
— Martha (@MarthaYoung) June 12, 2018
– St Paul Fire Department
– That guy in Paris that saved the baby on the balcony
– Hot Air Balloon
Ways to save the #MPRraccoon
By Tuesday afternoon, the St. Paul Fire Department had paid a visit to the ledge-lounging raccoon. There was little firefighters could do from behind a sealed window, but cat food awaits the critter if (and when!) he’s able to get up there.
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
Of course, Twitter being Twitter, there’s already an account for the MPRRaccoon with a sassy, liberal voice.
https://twitter.com/MprRaccoon/status/1006614154919268353
https://twitter.com/MprRaccoon/status/1006615059919974405
It’s safe to assume at this point, the raccoon wants nothing more than to get safely home—and we’re rooting for him all the way there.
https://twitter.com/MprRaccoon/status/1006620281912340480
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