Raccoons keep trying to tell us they are people, with all the corresponding human needs for transportation, doughnuts — and spiritual fulfillment through art.
It's real. Thanks for the pic Ms. Mansfield! There was a #raccoon in the art room this AM! @tdsb
This raccoon snuck into a high school art class in Toronto and just wanted to express himself, but before he could create his masterpiece the art teacher walked back in and spooked him.
More #KingRaccoon pics! @krushowy
Art teacher Mark Tufford at the R.H. King Academy in Scarborough shared these photos of the raccoon, later named "King" by students.
Tufford told the Toronto Star he always opens the classroom window when he gets in, and King must have used that as his chance to get inside.
“I looked up and saw the critter standing in the middle of the table, looking right at me,” Tufford told the newspaper.
The raccoon made himself at home inside the classroom for about an hour before animal control arrived to take King away, shattering his artistic dreams.
last #KingRaccoon pic for now!. Thanks Victoria T!
“It was certainly the talk of the school for the day," Tufford told the Star.
These #KingRaccoon pics are so cute! @ScarbTO
BuzzFeed Canada has reached out to the school for comment.