Auburn Hills police post video of raccoon ‘surrendering’ to officer during ‘search warrant’

‘The bandit surrendered without incident.’

A raccoon in an Auburn Hills garbage bin. (Auburn Hills Police Department)

AUBURN HILLS, Mich.Auburn Hills police posted a video of a raccoon inside a garbage bin “surrendering” to an officer during a “search warrant.”

“Here is actual video of a search warrant our officers served this weekend,” the Auburn Hills Police Department posted on Facebook. “The bandit surrendered without incident.”

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The video shows an officer knocking on the top of the trash bin and backing away. Moments later, a raccoon’s head poked out of the opening.

You can watch the video below.


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