Raccoon Falls Through Terminal Ceiling, Causes Chaos at LaGuardia Airport
'06.11.2024'
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On November 4, a raccoon made a hole in the ceiling and fell into the hall at the LaGuardia airport terminal. The frightened animal was hanging on wires and hiding in the check-in area. The animal was caught with a trash can, reports Guardian.
Passengers waiting for a morning flight at New York airport LaGuardia, were surprised by the sudden appearance of an unusual passenger. He literally fell from the ceiling of the terminal, or rather from a hole in it. And it was a raccoon, who then caused chaos at the gate.
Unexpected passenger
Animal suddenly appears at Spirit Airlines gate in marine terminal the airportThe video shows comical attempts to catch him in a giant transparent trash can.
The raccoon first clung to the electrical wiring hanging under the ceiling tiles and then ran behind the front desk. The excited staff tried to chase it while other people ran away in fear.
can't make this up 😭😭 https://t.co/HbkNatHCJr pic.twitter.com/Wh8kBHHwRT
— Ahmad Anonimis 🏔️ (@AhmadAnonimis) November 4, 2024
The chaos was accompanied by the barking of dogs, the screaming of people and the blaring of alarms.
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Officials said an investigation was underway into how the raccoon got into the terminal. Spirit said it had hired a "professional wildlife control company" to prevent similar incidents in the future.
Airport with problems
The air terminal was regularly inspected at the turn of the century for its dilapidated passenger areas and leaky ceilings. In 2014, then-Vice President Joe Biden called LaGuardia a “Third World country” when referring to the country’s aging infrastructure.
Authorities began upgrading and renovating the airport, but Terminal A was not included in the renovation plan – it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
As unusual as the raccoon's appearance at LaGuardia may have seemed, it was far from the first. In July 2023, a raccoon jumped out of a baggage chute and "ran" through the baggage hall at Philadelphia International Airport.
