Someone, or something, was breaking into the offices of a federal bankruptcy judge in downtown Atlanta. All that was left behind was some half eaten fruit, and paw prints. That last led investigators to conclude the perpetrator was a raccoon.

The hunt was underway, as traps were placed. Someone in the courthouse even made up a "wanted" poster, featuring a picture of a raccoon. In the end, it was a piece of tuna that was too tempting to pass up.

The animal was captured after straying into a trap that contained a piece of fish. It turns out the raccoon had been living in the ceiling above the judge's offices.

Now he'll be relocated. The manager of the Atlanta Federal Building says the raccoon will be set free a long way from downtown.

August 26, 2008

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