A daring raccoon has captured the imagination of the nation and become an internet sensation after a perilous climb up the side of a skyscraper in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Beginning on a tuesday morning, the adventourous animal began it’s slow ascent as people began to worry about its safety. What if it gets tired? Loses its grip and plummets to earth? The hashtag #mprraccoon began to spread, and the internet held its collective breath as the raccoon stopped for some time on a ledge near the top. The windows were not able to be opened, and people feared that the poor little fella was exhausted.

Not so. Our hero was just taking a breather and grooming himself for the big moment when he arrived at the top.

The city’s safety department set live traps on the roof, with plenty of food for the intrepid climber, who is sure to be hungry after his journey. The raccoon arrived on the roof at around 03.00 am, and it is as yet unclear whether they have managed to catch him so he can be safely returned to ground level. The world awaits.

The raccoon has inspired a host of artworks, memes and even has its own Twitter profile with thousands of followers. Perhaps our new hero can even go some way to giving ‘trash pandas,’ as they are sometimes called, a better image!

Scroll down to check out how it all unfolded below, and let us know what you think in the comments!

A daring raccoon has captured the imagination of the nation when he was spotted climbing an office building on 13th floor

Internet Holds Its Breath As Raccoon Climbs A Skyscraper, And It Gets Scarier And Scarier With Every Pic

Internet Holds Its Breath As Raccoon Climbs A Skyscraper, And It Gets Scarier And Scarier With Every Pic

Internet Holds Its Breath As Raccoon Climbs A Skyscraper, And It Gets Scarier And Scarier With Every Pic

Soon he started to climb more

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Someone spotted him chilling on 22th floor

It looks much scarier from outside, though

Internet Holds Its Breath As Raccoon Climbs A Skyscraper, And It Gets Scarier And Scarier With Every Pic

Of course, people started making some memes

While others gathered to show support for the racoon

Internet Holds Its Breath As Raccoon Climbs A Skyscraper, And It Gets Scarier And Scarier With Every Pic

Internet Holds Its Breath As Raccoon Climbs A Skyscraper, And It Gets Scarier And Scarier With Every Pic

Internet Holds Its Breath As Raccoon Climbs A Skyscraper, And It Gets Scarier And Scarier With Every Pic

It seems that all of Twitter were invested in his fate

 Internet Holds Its Breath As Raccoon Climbs A Skyscraper, And It Gets Scarier And Scarier With Every Pic

Internet Holds Its Breath As Raccoon Climbs A Skyscraper, And It Gets Scarier And Scarier With Every Pic

Internet Holds Its Breath As Raccoon Climbs A Skyscraper, And It Gets Scarier And Scarier With Every Pic

Internet Holds Its Breath As Raccoon Climbs A Skyscraper, And It Gets Scarier And Scarier With Every Pic

Internet Holds Its Breath As Raccoon Climbs A Skyscraper, And It Gets Scarier And Scarier With Every Pic

Internet Holds Its Breath As Raccoon Climbs A Skyscraper, And It Gets Scarier And Scarier With Every Pic

Even the writer and director of “Guardians Of The Galaxy” said he’d donate $1,000 to charity for the rescue of the raccoon

Internet Holds Its Breath As Raccoon Climbs A Skyscraper, And It Gets Scarier And Scarier With Every Pic

Internet Holds Its Breath As Raccoon Climbs A Skyscraper, And It Gets Scarier And Scarier With Every Pic

Internet Holds Its Breath As Raccoon Climbs A Skyscraper, And It Gets Scarier And Scarier With Every Pic

Internet Holds Its Breath As Raccoon Climbs A Skyscraper, And It Gets Scarier And Scarier With Every Pic

Later on, the fire department paid him a visit

Internet Holds Its Breath As Raccoon Climbs A Skyscraper, And It Gets Scarier And Scarier With Every Pic

The windows were unable to be opened however, so the only option was to wait and see if the raccoon reached the top

Internet Holds Its Breath As Raccoon Climbs A Skyscraper, And It Gets Scarier And Scarier With Every Pic

He seemed to be okay with it though

And decided to nap some more

Internet Holds Its Breath As Raccoon Climbs A Skyscraper, And It Gets Scarier And Scarier With Every Pic

Such a cutie, posing like a pro

Internet Holds Its Breath As Raccoon Climbs A Skyscraper, And It Gets Scarier And Scarier With Every Pic

Internet Holds Its Breath As Raccoon Climbs A Skyscraper, And It Gets Scarier And Scarier With Every Pic

Internet Holds Its Breath As Raccoon Climbs A Skyscraper, And It Gets Scarier And Scarier With Every Pic

At night the real drama began

Internet Holds Its Breath As Raccoon Climbs A Skyscraper, And It Gets Scarier And Scarier With Every Pic

Internet Holds Its Breath As Raccoon Climbs A Skyscraper, And It Gets Scarier And Scarier With Every Pic

Internet Holds Its Breath As Raccoon Climbs A Skyscraper, And It Gets Scarier And Scarier With Every Pic

Internet Holds Its Breath As Raccoon Climbs A Skyscraper, And It Gets Scarier And Scarier With Every Pic

Internet Holds Its Breath As Raccoon Climbs A Skyscraper, And It Gets Scarier And Scarier With Every Pic

Internet Holds Its Breath As Raccoon Climbs A Skyscraper, And It Gets Scarier And Scarier With Every Pic

Internet Holds Its Breath As Raccoon Climbs A Skyscraper, And It Gets Scarier And Scarier With Every Pic

Internet Holds Its Breath As Raccoon Climbs A Skyscraper, And It Gets Scarier And Scarier With Every Pic

He did it!

Internet Holds Its Breath As Raccoon Climbs A Skyscraper, And It Gets Scarier And Scarier With Every Pic

The story proves that nothing is impossible if you just set your mind to it!

Internet Holds Its Breath As Raccoon Climbs A Skyscraper, And It Gets Scarier And Scarier With Every Pic

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