Langley's dead crow tries to compete with Toronto's dead raccoon
Toronto, we see you one dead raccoon and raise you a dead crow.
Following the Toronto raccoon that went viral after it was given a vigil when the city delayed disposing of the deceased, a crow memorial has popped up in Langley.
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@CTVVancouver this is in Langley 198th & 64th #ripcrow pic.twitter.com/uZVIVIU2uw
— Brittany (@Pink_Sister) July 10, 2015
The crow lying in the grass at 198th Street and 64th Street is surrounded by candles (unlit of course), a framed silhouette, roses, and notes of condolences. The hashtag #RIPcrow seems to be gaining traction.
Copycat? Hey @CTVToronto, we see your #DeadRaccoonTO and raise you a B.C. #ripcrow https://t.co/AKLM9kYdyx
— CTV Darcy (@darcynews) July 10, 2015
Vancouver appears to have it’s own #DeadRaccoonTO … #ripcrow h/t @darcynews https://t.co/bh6wlfUxiB
— Michael Bolen (@MichaelBolen) July 10, 2015
This was likely inspired by the untimely death of a local Toronto raccoon whose carcass was ignored by the city when calls were placed to clean it up. A vigil then followed.
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The city of Toronto worker is now preparing to remove the raccoon. #DeadRaccoonTO pic.twitter.com/DASkviOkiE
— Kris Pangilinan (@KrisReports) July 10, 2015
The story of the unfortunate raccoon made it to Buzzfeed and Vice. Will #RIPCrow garner the same level of attention that #DeadRacoonTO did? Monitor the hashtag to find out.