Raccoon scales 20 stories of office building, terrifies Twitter

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).

Climbin' up the building
Lookin' for some grub
Restin' on the ledges
Shoulda gone to Cub
Gettin' tired
Gettin' shook
I tell you folks
It's harder than it looks
It's a long way to the top
If you're a raccoon in St. Paul#mprraccoon

— CKY (@syntaxjunkie) June 12, 2018

And MPR made him the headline of the day.

PUBLIC RADIO IS THE LITERAL BEST #mprraccoon pic.twitter.com/a0Xdb4ul67

— Brian Lauritzen (@BrianKUSC) June 12, 2018

Historical meetings between world leaders be damned.

Rest of the world: "how about that #SingaporeSummit huh?"

Twin Cities: "NO TIME FOR THAT. There is a RACCOON climbing a BUILDING."#mprraccoon

— KT Lindemann (@KTLimeTree) June 12, 2018

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.

WILL IT BE OKAY?! #mprraccoon

— Layton E. Williams (@LaytonEWilliams) June 12, 2018

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
– St Paul Fire Department
– That guy in Paris that saved the baby on the balcony
– Hot Air Balloon

Ways to save the #MPRraccoon

— Martha (@MarthaYoung) June 12, 2018

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.

Listen here. You can call me Trash Panda or whatever you want…
but do NOT say I'm in Minneapolis! If I was, wouldn't you see an overly expensive, taxpayer funded football stadium somewhere in the background?#mprraccoon

— MPR-Raccoon (@MprRaccoon) June 12, 2018

I'll just tell some cranky Republicans that I'm here illegally and ICE will come pick me up in 15 minutes.#mprraccoon

— MPR-Raccoon (@MprRaccoon) June 12, 2018

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.

When I get to the roof, I think it would be easier if you humans leave the staircase open for me on the way down.#mprraccoon

— MPR-Raccoon (@MprRaccoon) June 12, 2018

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