This week a local Ballard couple who installed a Google Nest cam to make their home safer discovered it had instead mostly just become a selfie station for one raccoon so rabid its more than 400 self-portraits clearly indicate it wants to become a social media influencer.
“I could’ve sworn he was smiling right at me because he was showing all of his long sharp teeth and hissing, as if to say ‘howdy neighbor, smash that subscribe button for more cuteness!’” said Ballard homeowner Kira Woodward. “But there was also a lot of foam coming out of his mouth, so probably not. But maybe?”
Wildlife officials say they’re not taking any chances and strongly urge anyone in the neighborhood to report if they’ve seen the raccoon so it can be caught.
“If you or anyone you know see the raccoon’s behavior escalating into TikTok challenges,dances or sponsored posts for HelloFresh, please keep your distance and call us at once—we can’t take any chances on this stuff going viral,” said wildlife expert Don Richards. “Cute as it may seem, all of this behavior indicates it may dangerously be attempting to gather enough good headshots and audition tapes to get an agent. Anyone it bites will be tragically infected with the idea it can make it in Hollywood too.”
As the search for the rabid selfie-addicted raccoon continues, wildlife experts say in the meantime they also recommend being on the lookout in home porch security videos for a local self-help squirrel guru reportedly trying to go viral as well.
