GasBandit
Staff member
At 9 A.M. on Thursday, a man in Toronto reported a dead raccoon on the sidewalk to the city
Message received
Around noon, however, someone placed a note next to it
6 hours later, he was found with a flower, a card and a framed photo
Someone gave the raccoon its own personal memorial hastag, #DeadRaccoonTO
Sharpies and memorial cards appeared
At around 8 P.M., he was still there, and the flowers were piling up
One city councilor offered to leave bins open as a sign of mourning and respect
Almost 12 hours later – at 8:20 P.M. – the raccoon was still there
Passersby began a candlelight vigil
Someone even places a Jesus candle
“The proper authorities will only move this little fella when enough funds are raised”
People continued to leave him messages of love and grief
Toronto’s animal services showed up around 11:00
Goodnight, sweet prince
He’s gone, but people are still lighting candles
Message received
Around noon, however, someone placed a note next to it
6 hours later, he was found with a flower, a card and a framed photo
Someone gave the raccoon its own personal memorial hastag, #DeadRaccoonTO
Sharpies and memorial cards appeared
At around 8 P.M., he was still there, and the flowers were piling up
One city councilor offered to leave bins open as a sign of mourning and respect
Almost 12 hours later – at 8:20 P.M. – the raccoon was still there
Passersby began a candlelight vigil
Someone even places a Jesus candle
“The proper authorities will only move this little fella when enough funds are raised”
People continued to leave him messages of love and grief
Toronto’s animal services showed up around 11:00
Goodnight, sweet prince
He’s gone, but people are still lighting candles
