Raccoon scales Ocean City high rise
Raw cell phone video captures the daredevil critter as it leaps from the ninth floor.
A video captured the breathtaking moment a raccoon made a daring jump after scaling the side of a building in New Jersey on Friday before it miraculously scampered away.
Micah Rea of Greenville, S.C., captured the viral footage while on vacation with friends in Ocean City, FOX 6 Now reported. The raccoon was seen climbing up about 10 stories before making the daring leap off, landing on the sand and scurrying off.
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“He’s fine,” a bystander was heard saying as the animal ran off.
It was not clear why the raccoon was climbing the apartment building.
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This is not the first raccoon to go viral. In June, a raccoon was captured making a daring climb up a Minnesota building. The raccoon made it all the way to the roof before being captured by wildlife officials.
Fox News’ Ryan Gaydos contributed to this report.
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