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19. Rocket just wants to get fit for Avengers 4

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Tue Jun 12, 2018, 07:34 PM

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A raccoon is scaling the side of a tall skyscraper, and it's incredibly stressful [View all] brooklynite Jun 2018 OP

Where is he now? sinkingfeeling Jun 2018 #1

here's the latest i could find: unblock Jun 2018 #2

good CatWoman Jun 2018 #17

This is a funny cartoon of him: tblue37 Jun 2018 #56

LOL!! CatWoman Jun 2018 #68

Last sighted on the 22nd floor brooklynite Jun 2018 #5

Whoa! cwydro Jun 2018 #3

My palms are sweating thinking about that poor vermin. maxsolomon Jun 2018 #4

! ornotna Jun 2018 #7

Now on the 20th floor...updated 23rd floor. Cattledog Jun 2018 #6

Why don't they drop a net B2G Jun 2018 #8

Too alarming? MountCleaners Jun 2018 #9

How many stories is the building? smirkymonkey Jun 2018 #10

25 stories. herding cats Jun 2018 #12

Oh good! He's almost there! smirkymonkey Jun 2018 #16

Last I heard he was taking a breather. herding cats Jun 2018 #18

Why would they want to entice him to keep climbing? oberliner Jun 2018 #11

Because none of the windows open B2G Jun 2018 #14

That makes sense oberliner Jun 2018 #15

Meh... There's tens of millions more where he came from Blue_Tires Jun 2018 #13

You too. And your family. And mine. nolabear Jun 2018 #30

Rocket just wants to get fit for Avengers 4 dustyscamp Jun 2018 #19

Reporter is kind of lost in the report bdamomma Jun 2018 #20

Report is that he was caught safely! csziggy Jun 2018 #21

yay! I couldn't even watch the video Demovictory9 Jun 2018 #22

I know - I hate heights and was worried about the poor thing csziggy Jun 2018 #23

No, he is apparently settling in for the night. Adsos Letter Jun 2018 #25

Hunh - Maybe there were two raccoons? csziggy Jun 2018 #45

I just watched a live feed of a raccoon climbing to the rooftop of the Minneapolis UBS building blogslut Jun 2018 #47

Yes - I just read far enough down this thread to get to the live feed csziggy Jun 2018 #48

The critter is on the roof. blogslut Jun 2018 #49

So, now he has to start all over again? brooklynite Jun 2018 #26

He/She is still up there. Adsos Letter Jun 2018 #27

They're still tweeting about it being there, inc. the stations. nolabear Jun 2018 #33

Twit has corrected himself greyl Jun 2018 #37

Poor thing. Hope he can go back to the woods to live. Vinca Jun 2018 #50

I think we were more stressed than the raccoon! nt zanana1 Jun 2018 #53

Geez! StarryNite Jun 2018 #62

The "live" feed on Twitter is still showing it sleeping MountCleaners Jun 2018 #24

Show Off yortsed snacilbuper Jun 2018 #28

WTF. Would you all root for a rat? GulfCoast66 Jun 2018 #29

I hate 'em too MountCleaners Jun 2018 #32

Crass sentiment. I usually find that such attitudes... ret5hd Jun 2018 #34

This. eom Tipperary Jun 2018 #51

+1 geardaddy Jun 2018 #73

Interesting question. Let's get Trump to try it and see what happens. Buns_of_Fire Jun 2018 #46

This message was self-deleted by its author Cattledog Jun 2018 #52

I used to live in that building across the street Generic Brad Jun 2018 #31

That little bugger is climbing back down. nolabear Jun 2018 #35

Appears to be climbing back down. Adsos Letter Jun 2018 #36

Twitter live feed, raccoon currently resting on ledge: greyl Jun 2018 #38

This message was self-deleted by its author greyl Jun 2018 #41

This is driving me nuts! Now it's too dark to see him ProudLib72 Jun 2018 #39

Best #mprraccoon tweet radical noodle Jun 2018 #40

On the move again, going up! greyl Jun 2018 #42

Just made it to the roof! nt greyl Jun 2018 #43

I would imagine it will stay up there until it's trapped. blogslut Jun 2018 #44

I used to do that all the time: FSogol Jun 2018 #54

Should we be concerned that DU's raccoon hasn't checked in here? FSogol Jun 2018 #55

I'm so glad he made it. I was going to hide this thread raccoon Jun 2018 #61

They have the ability to go where they want HAB911 Jun 2018 #57

UPDATE: A raccoon that scaled more than 20 stories of a high-rise office building in MN is on roof mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2018 #58

Why did they have to start out about the Dotard? treestar Jun 2018 #59

Final update: Raccon caught and had a nice dinner of soft cat food. herding cats Jun 2018 #60

I'm glad he got some food for all his trouble! ProudLib72 Jun 2018 #64

Right?! herding cats Jun 2018 #67

What a brave little guy. jalan48 Jun 2018 #63

I think you meant, what a stupid little guy. There has to be easier ways to get cat food. FSogol Jun 2018 #65

LOL-well, yes that too, but once he embarked on his journey he was very brave. jalan48 Jun 2018 #66

And The Options Were What? ProfessorGAC Jun 2018 #69

Splat! Better to keep climbing. jalan48 Jun 2018 #70

You Bet! ProfessorGAC Jun 2018 #71

A new feminist hero! MountCleaners Jun 2018 #72