Toronto really has become raccoon city.
Passengers arriving at the city’s Pearson Airport were greeted by an unusual welcome wagon over the weekend.
A raccoon was poking its head out of an open ceiling tile in the baggage claim area of terminal three on Saturday morning.
Cameron Graham, who was waiting is wife to arrive on flight from Edmonton, was among those taking photos and videos of the bizarre sight.
“Aw, look at his face,” one woman is heard saying on the accounting professor’s video.
At Toronto Pearson Airport, we spotted this little fellow checking to see who had come off the flight from Edmonton. pic.twitter.com/m2nSdrxwXt
— Cameron Graham (@camerongraham) May 6, 2017
Others also spotted the unsanctioned baggage handler.
a baby raccoon just casually hanging in the ceiling at Pearson airport welcoming passengers!! @CP24 @CityNews @CBC @ajplus pic.twitter.com/cOZ5TictV1
— LA (@luulayy) May 6, 2017
Rocky the Raccoon has arrived at Pearson International Airport @CityNews @CP24 @Z1035Toronto @ScottFoxonair @KatCallaghan pic.twitter.com/rGiDHUfIYS
— Michael Zeiss (@michaelzeiss) May 6, 2017
Officials moved in on the unticketed passenger.
The Greater Toronto Airports Authority said its wildlife officials were able to find, trap and remove the wayward critter.
Our wildlife team is working to safely and humanely relocate the raccoon spotted in the terminal.
— Toronto Pearson (@TorontoPearson) May 6, 2017
The timing couldn’t have been better.
@TorontoPearson @TorontoPearson @Guardians @JamesGunn #GotGVol2 #RocketRaccoon I…am… #Groot pic.twitter.com/NDmz266j50
— Darren Jones (@DarrenJones00) May 7, 2017
Naturally, Graham’s tweet went viral.
Twelve years of research on accounting and poverty: nothing. One raccoon video: social media gold. https://t.co/PzODd8NRyl
— Cameron Graham (@camerongraham) May 6, 2017