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Raccoon that 'attacked' news crews on White House lawn sparks viral jokes
The Hill ^ | 09 28 2020 | BROOKE SEIPEL

Posted on 09/28/2020 1:29:08 PM PDT by yesthatjallen

White House reporters are used to getting attacked as "fake news" these days, but on Monday several were reportedly "attacked" in a whole new way: by an angry raccoon.

In an incident that sparked viral jokes on Twitter, CBS's Paula Reid said a raccoon on the White House lawn had "attacked multiple news crews."

"Strong Pawnee vibes at White House this morning as a raccoon attacked multiple news crews on North Lawn. allegedly grabbed pant leg of a photographer & then a corespondent [sic] before being fended off," she tweeted, referring to the fictional town of Pawnee, Ind. from the sitcom "Parks and Recreation," where raccoons are a frequent nuisance.

SNIP


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KEYWORDS: cbs; media; newscrew; paulareid; raccoon; seebs; twitter; twitterjail; whitehouse
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To: Pearls Before Swine
No one worries about rabies?

The raccoons are being treated with the PCECV vaccine and antibiotics as a precaution.

They talked about catching the reporters and cutting their heads off to check but PETA objected.

41 posted on 09/28/2020 1:55:17 PM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear (And lead us not into hysteria, but deliver us from the handwashers. Amen!)
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To: yesthatjallen

A mostly peaceful raccoon attack.


42 posted on 09/28/2020 1:55:44 PM PDT by Clay Moore (Mega prayers, Rush)
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To: yesthatjallen

The racoons heard that Trump wants a statue of Davy Crockett in his statuary garden, and they are peacefully protesting.


43 posted on 09/28/2020 1:58:02 PM PDT by Albion Wilde ("When you open your heart to patriotism, there is no room for prejudice." --Donald Trump)
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To: yesthatjallen

I may just have to change my opinion about raccoons!


44 posted on 09/28/2020 2:00:43 PM PDT by 6ppc (Democrats would have to climb Everest to reach the level of "scum of the earth")
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To: Pearls Before Swine
No one worries about rabies?

What's a little rabies, when COVID-19 is running rampant?

45 posted on 09/28/2020 2:01:49 PM PDT by Mr Ramsbotham ("God is a spirit, and man His means of walking on the earth.")
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To: yesthatjallen

Is it November yet?
@PhillyToMaine

White House security has acquired #FakeNews sniffing racoons.

They went directly to
@Acosta’ bag.

Quote Tweet
4:59 PM · Sep 28, 2020·Twitter Web App


46 posted on 09/28/2020 2:04:40 PM PDT by mewzilla (Break out the mustard seeds.)
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To: yesthatjallen

They could use live traps.....for the reporters.

Bait em with wine bottles.


47 posted on 09/28/2020 2:04:42 PM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer”)
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To: euram

“I hope the raccoon didn’t catch anything...”

No raccoons were injured in the filming of this incident.

rwood


48 posted on 09/28/2020 2:05:46 PM PDT by Redwood71
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To: COBOL2Java

Didn’t know Rocket was a Republican

Big 2A supporter.


49 posted on 09/28/2020 2:06:00 PM PDT by Flick Lives (My work's illegal, but at least it's honest. - Capt. Malcolm Reynolds)
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To: yesthatjallen
These raccoons ‘attacked multiple crews’ in media section outside the White House

Lots more great material! Peaceful protesting racoons! ROTF!

50 posted on 09/28/2020 2:07:14 PM PDT by mewzilla (Break out the mustard seeds.)
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To: yesthatjallen

cheetos. They needed cheetos.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gaoVPDT1EE


51 posted on 09/28/2020 2:07:24 PM PDT by blueplum ("...this moment is your moment: it belongs to you... " President Donald J. Trump, Jan 20, 2017))
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To: mewzilla

Love the Mr. Burns meme!

Trump campaign store has a racoon attack themed tee for sale in 5...4...3...2...1...


52 posted on 09/28/2020 2:09:07 PM PDT by mewzilla (Break out the mustard seeds.)
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To: DoughtyOne

I swear, the first time I read that (many, many years ago), I fell out of my chair laughing.


53 posted on 09/28/2020 2:10:20 PM PDT by zeugma (Stop deluding yourself that America is still a free country.)
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To: yesthatjallen

Can you start a GoFundMe account for a raccoon?


54 posted on 09/28/2020 2:11:37 PM PDT by moovova
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To: All

C’mon ma. You raccoon faced pony soldier.


55 posted on 09/28/2020 2:15:47 PM PDT by BipolarBob (He drank whiskey, Pancho'd drink the wine.)
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To: yesthatjallen

That is Trump’s new pet. Trump wanted a pet that hated varmint presstitutes.


56 posted on 09/28/2020 2:17:14 PM PDT by dforest
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To: Pearls Before Swine
Dude, if a raccoon 🦝 isn’t afraid, I’m outta there
57 posted on 09/28/2020 2:17:25 PM PDT by griswold3 (Democratic Socialism is Slavery by Mob Rule)
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To: Daffynition

Hard of hearing raccoon thought he got tipped off about where to find the s’mores.


58 posted on 09/28/2020 2:19:38 PM PDT by Ezekiel (The pun is mightier than the s-word. Goy to the World!)
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To: Buckeye McFrog

This is a rural area, but when raccoons find out that tourists eat by the river and lake out here and leave scraps, they learn to be out in the daytime to get to the leftovers before the deer or other scavengers do-you can’t feed your pets outside any time of the day or night without them making a try for some food, once they learn when it gets put out-they are smart critters...


59 posted on 09/28/2020 2:20:12 PM PDT by Texan5 ("You've got to saddle up your boys, you've got to draw a hard line"...)
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To: PAR35

It’s obvious Trump trained them to do this. It’s a favorite strategy of Putin too.


60 posted on 09/28/2020 2:20:14 PM PDT by wiseprince
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