This is how the people of Toronto treat their roadkill.
Last Thursday morning, a dead raccoon was spotted on the sidewalk in Toronto by Good Samaritan Jason Wagar, who alerted the city via Twitter. Initially, it seemed the issue was resolved.
@jasonwagar Thank you for letting us know. This was reported a short while ago and Animal Services has been notified. ^de
— 311 Toronto (@311Toronto) July 9, 2015\nHowever, three hours later the raccoon was still there along with a few additions.
@311Toronto It’s now after 3 pm and I guess Animal Services hasn’t been by, because someone’s having some fun now: pic.twitter.com/ff0ybbm5cX
— Jason Wagar (@jasonwagar) July 9, 2015\nCitizens of Toronto continued to stop by and contribute to the scene until it had transformed into a truly marvelous memorial. Still, almost 12 hours later Animal Services had not picked it up.
@norm @311Toronto 8:20 pm. Come on, Animal Services. pic.twitter.com/3RPc1XdX50
— Jason Wagar (@jasonwagar) July 10, 2015\nFinally, hours after the memorial was completed and #DeadRaccoonTO had been born, Animal Services showed up to take away the raccoon, now dubbed ‘Conrad’.
The city of Toronto worker is now preparing to remove the raccoon. #DeadRaccoonTO pic.twitter.com/DASkviOkiE
— Kris Pangilinan (@KrisReports) July 10, 2015\nThe massive amount of coverage Conrad’s funeral received, like the video below, insured that Toronto’s furry friend was gone but not forgotten.
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