This Raccoon Nonchalantly Rode A Toronto Train Like He Was Going To Work

by N/A, 8 years ago | 1 min read

"Excuse me, is this a transfer stop?"

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On Feb 2, Toronto commuters shared a train ride with an unexpected visitor as they were joined by a raccoon on a TTC (Toronto Transit Commission) train.

The raccoon, while docile, was curious to explore his new means of getting to work. "He was walking under the seats nonchalantly, like it's another day on TTC," local commuter Tatyana Marayeva told The Dodo.

What made it all so much richer was how unfazed Canadian commuters were.

"I must admit, that people's reaction was very Canadian," Marayeva said. "Nobody was freaking out or screaming."

At one point, the curious young garbage panda walked directly up to a woman, made prolonged eye contact with her, and proceeded to snoop around through her bag.

When the train reached the next stop, the conductor gave an announcement he probably didn't receive any training for. "Ladies and gentlemen!" Marayeva recounted. "This train is out of service due to ... uhm ... a raccoon!"

One commuter captured footage of the raccoon wandering around like he was panhandling.

"Hey, you got money? Any spare change? What about food. You got any food? Garbage? Garbage would do."

Eventually, everyone exited the train, including the raccoon, who fittingly wandered out of the station on his own, and service resumed.

Oh Canada. This is why we love you guys. You find a dead raccoon on the sidewalk and make a touching memorial for him/her. A raccoon joins you on the train and you treat him like a fellow commuter.

If I were a raccoon, I'd be takin' my family and movin' up to the Great White North.