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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsTrash Raccoon Rides Garbage Truck From Rosslyn to Falls Church
Trash Raccoon Rides Garbage Truck From Rosslyn to Falls Church
by Tim Regan February 17, 2017 at 1:15 pm 19 Comments
(Updated at 1:36 p.m.) A raccoon apparently took a wild ride through Arlington today.
Politico reporter Helena B. Evich first spotted an adventurous animal hitching a ride on the back of an American Disposal Services trash truck in Rosslyn a little after 11 a.m. this morning. ... Naturally, she tweeted about it:
Evich also called American Disposal Services to report the creature she dubbed the trash raccoon. Eventually, that report made its way to Anna Wilkinson, the companys communications director. ... As soon as we found out that the raccoon was on the truck, the driver pulled over because we didnt want the raccoon to get injured, Wilkinson said.
By the time the driver pulled over, the truck had traveled all the way from Rosslyn to Falls Church. Wilkinson said she then called the Falls Church Police Departments animal control team, who came to retrieve the skittish stowaway and make sure it was out of harms way.
He looked like he was hanging on pretty tightly, Wilkinson said. The picture is adorable. ... Wilkinson later confirmed the raccoon was removed safely and without harm.
by Tim Regan February 17, 2017 at 1:15 pm 19 Comments
(Updated at 1:36 p.m.) A raccoon apparently took a wild ride through Arlington today.
Politico reporter Helena B. Evich first spotted an adventurous animal hitching a ride on the back of an American Disposal Services trash truck in Rosslyn a little after 11 a.m. this morning. ... Naturally, she tweeted about it:
Helena B. Evich
✔ ?@hbottemiller
This raccoon is having a rough morning-just wanted some trash & ended up in Rosslyn!
>And yes I alerted the driver
Evich also called American Disposal Services to report the creature she dubbed the trash raccoon. Eventually, that report made its way to Anna Wilkinson, the companys communications director. ... As soon as we found out that the raccoon was on the truck, the driver pulled over because we didnt want the raccoon to get injured, Wilkinson said.
By the time the driver pulled over, the truck had traveled all the way from Rosslyn to Falls Church. Wilkinson said she then called the Falls Church Police Departments animal control team, who came to retrieve the skittish stowaway and make sure it was out of harms way.
He looked like he was hanging on pretty tightly, Wilkinson said. The picture is adorable. ... Wilkinson later confirmed the raccoon was removed safely and without harm.
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Trash Raccoon Rides Garbage Truck From Rosslyn to Falls Church (Original Post)
mahatmakanejeeves
Feb 2017
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appleannie1943
(1,303 posts)1. Hope it was not a female with babies.
lastlib
(23,238 posts)4. I think it's a male
trof
(54,256 posts)9. Yeah, you can see the penis
If you look REALLY close.
Doreen
(11,686 posts)2. I hope they return it to where it came from.
It is cute though in a sad way.
DK504
(3,847 posts)3. They got him!!!!
YEAH!!!!! Hope they found a nice forest to put him/her into.
pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)5. LOCK HIM UP!
Rhiannon12866
(205,405 posts)7. Poor little guy! Kudos to the driver...
red dog 1
(27,805 posts)8. Now THAT's something you don't see everyday!
K&R