Baby Raccoon Standing Upright Goes Viral, Resembles Human

Viral Baby Raccoon

• 💡 A 2-month-old baby raccoon in Massachusetts gained social media fame for standing upright on its hind legs.
• 📸 The unusual behavior occurred on a resident's doorstep after the raccoon survived a rainstorm.
• 💬 Social media users compared the raccoon to a human, with one commenter noting it reminded them of how they met their husband.
• 🎬 Others drew parallels to the Marvel character Rocket Raccoon from "Guardians of the Galaxy."

Raccoon Rescue and Behavior

• 🆘 An animal control officer rescued the raccoon and took it to a local rehab center for food and shelter.
• 🌳 The raccoon will be released back into the wild once it can fend for itself.
• 🐾 Raccoons are known for humanlike activities, such as using public transport and being mistaken for cat burglars due to their eye markings.

Other Raccoon Incidents

• 🍭 In 2023, a raccoon was caught stealing Twizzlers at the Philadelphia airport.
• 🚨 In Ohio, a pet raccoon named Chewy was found in a car during a traffic stop with a meth pipe, leading to the arrest of its owner and the discovery of a large drug supply.