Bronx man struggles to remove a pair of raccoons

  • The footage, posted to Facebook on December 18, shows one man in a jacket and and winter cap attempt to pry the raccoons loose from a grated metal door
  • The man in the hat, supported by another man in a cooking apron, appears to struggle with the animals who appear determine to stay 
  • The man is able to finally knock one of the animals down after he turns the broom around and tries with the bristled end 
  • The video, titled ‘Only in the Bronx,’ has generated more than 1.6 million views on Facebook since its posting earlier this month 

A pair of rascally raccoons ended up being swept out of a Chinese take out joint in the Bronx as two men were filmed struggling to remove the animals with a broom.    

The footage, posted to Facebook on December 18, shows one man in a jacket and and winter cap attempt to pry the raccoons loose from a grated metal door they had clung onto at the back of the restaurant. 

The man in the hat, supported by another man in a cooking apron, appears to struggle with the animals who appear determine to stay.    

The footage, posted to Facebook on December 18, shows one man in a jacket and and winter cap attempt to pry the raccoons loose from a grated metal door

The man is able to finally knock one of the animals down after he turns the broom around and tries with the bristled end, as the raccoon is filmed bolting for the exit once it hits the floor.

The second raccoon, however, appears more steadfast, refusing to give up with out a fight as it growls loudly at the man continue to prod. The second raccoon is finally ushered out of the restaurant after tussling with the hatted man for half a minute. 

The video, titled ‘Only in the Bronx,’ has generated more than 1.6 million views on Facebook since its posting earlier this month. 

The man in the hat, supported by another man in a cooking apron, appears to struggle with the animals who appear determine to stay

The man in the hat, supported by another man in a cooking apron, appears to struggle with the animals who appear determine to stay

The video, titled 'Only in the Bronx,' has generated more than 1.6 million views on Facebook since its posting earlier this month

The video, titled ‘Only in the Bronx,’ has generated more than 1.6 million views on Facebook since its posting earlier this month

The man is able to finally knock one of the animals down after he turns the broom around and tries with the bristled end

The man is able to finally knock one of the animals down after he turns the broom around and tries with the bristled end



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