2008 Woodie Awards
Raccoons against homework
Kim Krupa '07
Issue date: 9/15/06 Section: World
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If you find yourself in a predicament about what to do about that unfinished assignment Monday morning, you had better find yourself a good excuse.
A young Florida resident did just that. The girl's excuse: A raccoon falling through the ceiling of her house and hiding in her bedroom forced her to vacate the room immediately, leaving all her assignments behind.
Animal Control was called but officers were unable to apprehend the animal. This lead them to order that the room remain vacant, homework and all, until the animal could be removed. Raccoons are known to carry the disease rabies, one reason humans are cautioned to avoid contact with them.
A young Florida resident did just that. The girl's excuse: A raccoon falling through the ceiling of her house and hiding in her bedroom forced her to vacate the room immediately, leaving all her assignments behind.
Animal Control was called but officers were unable to apprehend the animal. This lead them to order that the room remain vacant, homework and all, until the animal could be removed. Raccoons are known to carry the disease rabies, one reason humans are cautioned to avoid contact with them.