Raccoon gives subway riders a smile at Spadina station

by The Bulldog • February 2, 2016

A raccoon brightened the rush hour for commuters Tuesday when it made a quick tour of the platform and a train car before disappearing down onto the tracks. As far as news goes, it is a nice distraction from groundhogs.

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