Crafty masked bandits invade Brooklyn
Raccoons Continue to Make Appearances in the Borough
Raccoons just can’t seem to stay away from their favorite neighborhoods in Brooklyn. On Tuesday, a crafty critter tried to elude capture by two NYPD officers in Flatbush. However, the intruder got stuck in a store’s retractable metal door as a lunchtime crowd gathered to watch it try to outwit the police. The next day, the dodger was found hiding in a nearby tree.
Last week’s incident was not much of a surprise; the often-unwelcome visitors have been spotted in various parts of the borough, from Bay Ridge to Williamsburg.
In January, a woman reported a male raccoon was lurking in her yard in Park Slope. According to The New York Times, the woman who called in to report the raccoon also stated that she had first called a trapper in August after finding a dozen raccoons in her yard. She said the raccoons were beating up her cat and trashing her grapevine. The Times quoted her saying, “It was like a frat party. They were insane.”