New York Press editor/reporter Megan Bungeroth. Thursday night, she witnessed and live-tweeted of the escape “raccoon hero of Ninth Avenue.”
At a bar on 9th Ave watching the NYPD trying to take down a raccoon chillin on a ledge of an apartment building.
— Megan Bungeroth (@MeganBungeroth) October 3, 2014
#Raccoon pic.twitter.com/kh8p7bztFJ
— Megan Bungeroth (@MeganBungeroth) October 3, 2014
The cops are trying to get it while 50 ppl are standing taking photos saying "don't kill it it's cute!" Which it is. pic.twitter.com/CFeGzSKyEM
— Megan Bungeroth (@MeganBungeroth) October 3, 2014
This #raccoon is literally causing a traffic jam on 9th Ave. pic.twitter.com/4SGduU5nDn
— Megan Bungeroth (@MeganBungeroth) October 3, 2014
If you're wondering how many NYPD officers it takes to trap a rogue #raccoon on 9th Ave, it takes 6. And they still haven't caught it.
— Megan Bungeroth (@MeganBungeroth) October 3, 2014
No disrespect to the NYPD. This little guy is crafty as hell. pic.twitter.com/EmjYLXbJgw
— Megan Bungeroth (@MeganBungeroth) October 3, 2014
@jenchung @Azi Actually there are 8 including animal control and a paramedic.
— Megan Bungeroth (@MeganBungeroth) October 3, 2014
Police were called after an attempted to break-in.
@AuntMaureen @towhey I asked an officer and he said that it was trying to get into someone's window and they called 911.
— Megan Bungeroth (@MeganBungeroth) October 3, 2014
Guys! #Raccoon escaped! He's free!!
— Megan Bungeroth (@MeganBungeroth) October 3, 2014
The crowd cheering for #TeamRaccoon pic.twitter.com/P5LZGzYA88
— Megan Bungeroth (@MeganBungeroth) October 3, 2014
I asked an officer, what happens if the raccoon escapes? "Well he lives in the wild, so he can't really escape. He just lives here." #truth
— Megan Bungeroth (@MeganBungeroth) October 3, 2014
And the NYPD puts away its cage, grim in defeat, in the knowledge that the raccoon hero of 9th Avenue glides into the pale blue night, free.
— Megan Bungeroth (@MeganBungeroth) October 3, 2014
The raccoon’s motive are unknown, but he bears a striking resemblance to a “Guardians of the Galaxy” character.
.@BrooklynSavvy I think maybe he was. His sleepy stare said, "Guys, I just want to nap. And keep ppl in their rent-stabilized apartments."
— Megan Bungeroth (@MeganBungeroth) October 3, 2014
He was really near a very animated looking tree. “@lesmil1: @MeganBungeroth @jshormanNL Hey, isn't that Bradley Cooper?”
— Megan Bungeroth (@MeganBungeroth) October 3, 2014