Occasional Toronto: Strong As Steel

Saturday, April 18, 2026

Strong As Steel

While wandering along a laneway (as is my habit) I spotted this fierce raccoon atop a fence by one of the laneway house. It probably means that the house gets a lot of visits from real raccoons which is not surprising in this city with a huge population of them.

Taking part in Saturday's Critters. Click HERE to see more creatures from around the world.

11 comments:

Sharon said...: Raccoons are so cute but I guess they can do some damage if the set their minds to it. After all, they do look a bit like bandits.; April 18, 2026 at 10:48 AM
Anne Hagman-Niilola said...: That is cool!; April 18, 2026 at 12:04 PM
Anvilcloud said...: Just read a post, right before this one, of a raccoon that may be having health problems.; April 18, 2026 at 1:18 PM
Penelope Notes said...: Haha ... this is probably the best kind of raccoon to have around our homes.; April 18, 2026 at 1:26 PM
eileeninmd said...: I like the cute raccoon, I usually see them crossing the streets early in the morning. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Take care, enjoy your day and happy weekend. PS, thank you for leaving me a comment.; April 18, 2026 at 2:30 PM
William Kendall said...: I like that.; April 18, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Villrose said...: Real steel!; April 18, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Cloudia said...: Adorable but tough; April 18, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Debbie said...: hahaha...good eye. metal items like this have become very popular. enjoy the rest of the weekend!!; April 18, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Debra She Who Seeks said...: The first urban raccoon I ever saw was in Toronto, a huge old battle-scarred veteran making his limping way down Front Street late one night, not far from the CBC building. I could hardly believe my eyes! This was probably 20+ years ago.; April 18, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Taken For Granted said...: This is a raccoon I wouldn't mind having around.; April 18, 2026 at 6:40 PM