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First Posted: 07/13/10 11:54 AM ET Updated: 05/25/11 06:05 PM ET

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WNYC :

Maybe those dark circles around a raccoon's eyes come from reading too much -- and in the dark.

A specimen of the mammal -- better known for rummaging through trash cans -- snuck inside the basement of the Brooklyn Public Library main branch late last week.

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Maybe those dark circles around a raccoon's eyes come from reading too much -- and in the dark. A specimen of the mammal -- better known for rummaging through trash cans -- snuck inside the basement ...
Maybe those dark circles around a raccoon's eyes come from reading too much -- and in the dark. A specimen of the mammal -- better known for rummaging through trash cans -- snuck inside the basement ...
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gallon
Those who fail to remember history are, um
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03:33 PM on 07/14/2010
Obviously not a Republican racoon. Those are seldom seen around books.
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LaurieAnn
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02:26 PM on 07/14/2010
The article didn't say what type of traps were set. I hope they are humane and the inquisitive raccoon will be relocated to a branch library somewhere in the wild.
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08:51 PM on 07/13/2010
Raccoons are not a big deal. They don't attack unless they are rabid and that is unlikely.
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03:52 PM on 07/13/2010
I believe he detected the nutty aroma of Glenn Beck's new book.
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08:31 PM on 07/13/2010
Or he could be a medical "man". I'm told the Ovarian Window has it's biochemical moments.
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Pilatunes
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11:12 AM on 07/13/2010
Ah, big deal, they used to walk into my kitchen and steal peanuts when I wasn't looking. Another one used to pass by so closely when I was outside that he'd step on my feet. Then I came home one day and he was eating my tadpoles like snow cones and we weren't friends anymore.
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