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Best picture ever? Raccoon tries to outrun NYPD

How many cops does it take to wrangle a raccoon? It took four on Saturday, when New York Police Department officers were called into Genesis Beauty Supply in the Bronx to deal with an intruder — a rogue raccoon.The New York Post reported that after attempting to use a a marshmallow-lined trap, a tranquilizer gun and a catch pole, the raccoon was still able to elude the officers before finally
140920_,  Officer Diaz lifts racoon out of ceiling. Police capture Raccoon in Hair and Beauty Supply 4376 White Plains Rd., Bronx, NY, for Sunday, J.C...
140920_, Officer Diaz lifts racoon out of ceiling. Police capture Raccoon in Hair and Beauty Supply 4376 White Plains Rd., Bronx, NY, for Sunday, J.C.RiceJ.C. RIce

How many cops does it take to wrangle a raccoon? 

It took four on Saturday, when New York Police Department officers were called into Genesis Beauty Supply in the Bronx to deal with an intruder — a rogue raccoon.

140920_,  Officer Diaz lifts racoon out of ceiling. Police capture Raccoon in Hair and Beauty Supply 4376 White Plains Rd., Bronx, NY, for Sunday, J.C...
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The New York Post reported that after attempting to use a a marshmallow-lined trap, a tranquilizer gun and a catch pole, the raccoon was still able to elude the officers before finally being put in a cage — but not for long. The cage door malfunctioned and the little rascal was off again.

The cops eventually wrangled the pesky animal into the cage a second time, when they then secured it with zip ties.