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mahatmakanejeeves

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Thu Dec 28, 2017, 01:16 PM Dec 2017

My vote for Northern Virginia story of the year.

Most-Read Arlington Stories of 2017 (#6-10)
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8. ‘Trash Raccoon’ Rides Garbage Truck From Rosslyn to Falls Church (21,415 views)

by Tim Regan February 17, 2017 at 1:15 pm
(Updated at 1:36 p.m.) A raccoon apparently took a wild ride through Arlington today.

Politico reporter Helena B. Evich first spotted an adventurous animal hitching a ride on the back of an American Disposal Services trash truck in Rosslyn a little after 11 a.m. this morning.

Naturally, she tweeted about it:

This raccoon is having a rough morning-just wanted some trash & ended up in Rosslyn!

>And yes I alerted the driver



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My vote for Northern Virginia story of the year. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2017 OP
This is great! Thanks for sharing... SWBTATTReg Dec 2017 #1
It was posted here back when it happened. I'll have to find the original thread. NT mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2017 #2
Great story & photo. Lil' critter hanging on! I know this neck of the woods well. appalachiablue Dec 2017 #3
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