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Video: Mich. Officer Serves 'Search Warrant' to 'Trash Panda' in Can

April 22, 2022

In the viral video by the Auburn Police Department, an officer is seen rousting a raccoon that had taken up residence in a garbage can. "The bandit surrendered without incident," the department said.

By Kaitlyn Alanis

Source The Charlotte Observer

The Auburn Hills, MI, Police Department posted a video online of an officer serving a 'search warrant' for a raccoon that had taken up residence in a trash can. — The Auburn Hills, MI, Police Department posted a video online of an officer serving a "search warrant" for a raccoon that had taken up residence in a trash can.

A police officer was recorded making three stealthy steps toward an unsuspecting garbage can — and the critter inside — before he quickly knocked three times.

“Police department search warrant,” the Michigan cop said before turning and running away.

As he did so, out popped a tiny nose and two little “trash panda” paws. Then those itsy-bitsy front feet pulled the raccoon up and partially out of the trash can.

The video comes to an end, but the Auburn Hills Police Department says “the bandit surrendered without incident.”

The video was posted on April 18, and it has garnered more than 1.3 million views and 13,000 shares as of April 20.

“Aww he’s so adorable,” one person wrote.

“Omg the timing of that raccoon….couldn’t have planned it better,” said another.

“That wasn’t a search warrant that was a ding dong ditch,” another comment says.

“Caught the masked intruder in the act,” one Facebook user commented.

Auburn Hills is about 35 miles north of Detroit.

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