A raccoon was found 'secretly living' in a Cincinnati news station, seeking refuge from the cold. The raccoon, a pint-sized trash panda, was discovered by a Local 12 engineer during a late-night shift. Chief meteorologist John Gumm revealed the raccoon's identity, stating, 'We suspected someone had broken into Local12 and had been secretly living inside the station to escape the brutally cold winter weather. Now we have an ID on the perpetrator.' The raccoon was seen attempting to sift through a garbage can, pausing every few seconds and stretching out a paw to grab something at the bottom. The video, taken by engineer Noah Schuler, captured the raccoon's covert activities. The authorities were alerted, and the raccoon's presence sparked a range of reactions from the Local 12 team and their audience. News anchor Meghan Mongillo joked about the raccoon's new role, while others teased about giving it an employee badge and a bowl of cherries. This raccoon's escapade gained viral attention, mirroring a similar incident in Virginia where a raccoon broke into a liquor store and drank itself into a stupor, leaving a trail of broken bottles and a face-down sprawl beside a toilet.
