Great Moments in Journalism: There Goes the Neighborhood
Great Moments in Journalism are submitted by readers, and can be sent to this address. Today's Moment comes from a recent edition of the Brooklyn Paper and concerns a dangerous new element moving into the borough. Who might this group be comprised of?
Brooklynites are rabid with gossip about some of their newest and most mysterious neighbors - raccoons. Sightings of the blask-masked bear cousins have been on the rise in Green-Wood Heights and Carroll Gardens in recent months, causing some to coo at the cute little varmints and others to shiver in fear.
We've placed a screengrab after the jump so you can marvel at the whole thing, including one terrific headline.
Raccoons return to steal our garbage, hearts [Brooklyn Papers, PDF only]