TORONTO (Web Desk) – A dead raccoon brought a Toronto community together like you would never imagine. And it all started with a single tweet.
At 9:00 in the morning 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 8:00 in the evening, 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
Finally…
But the mourning didn’t stop
RIP Raccoon
