US EditionDead raccoon that sparked a social media frenzy after being left on Toronto sidewalk gets commemorative plaque
TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA, JUL 21 – Heritage Toronto installed the city’s first animal plaque to honor Conrad the Raccoon, attracting over 400 QR code scans and educating about urban raccoon history.
- A heritage plaque commemorating Conrad the Raccoon was installed on July 22, 2025, at Yonge and Church streets in Toronto.
- Conrad's remains had gone viral in 2015 after laying on the sidewalk for 14 hours, which inspired an impromptu shrine and the hashtag #DeadRaccoonTO.
- The plaque includes photos of viral posts, raccoon paw imprints, and a QR code linking to a website where people share raccoon stories reflecting urban wildlife history.
- Over 400 individuals have used the QR code on the plaque, and the related website has attracted upwards of 1,000 visits, indicating strong community interest according to Heritage Toronto's plaques co-ordinator, Meg Sutton.
- The plaque highlights raccoons' adaptation to urban life and promotes community connection, with a permanent plaque featuring life-size paw prints planned to replace the QR code soon.
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Raccoon whose sidewalk death went viral in 2015 immortalized in Toronto's history
Ten years ago, a dead raccoon on a downtown Toronto street sparked an impromptu sidewalk shrine as passersby laid flowers, candles and cigarettes around the critter. Now, Conrad the raccoon has been immortalized in the city's history with a heritage plaque at the spot where it all happened. Conrad w...
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