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Form An Orderly Queue: Band Of Raccoons Line Up For The Bus

San Francisco, CA, USA - Their masked faces give a clue as to their devious ambitions - but this is no stick-up. This group of critters regularly queue up for the No.18 bus in San Francisco to get a bite to eat. The bus stop raccoons have become regular visitors, thanks to the driver's habit of dispensing treats as he stops off outside the city's Legion of Honour museum. The image was posted by a blogger and has become an internet hit. Although many posters have described the ritual as 'cute', there are fears that once the authorities find out, the animals will be rounded up. The furry creatures are known to be feisty, clever animals, regularly breaking into people's houses in search of food. But experts warn they carry rabies and an 'intestinal parasitic worm that will cause severe disease if it infects humans.' Last month a pack of raccoons mauled a 74-year-old Florida woman after she tried to chase them from her back yard. The pensioner was taken to hospital with extensive cuts from her neck to her legs. Sheriff Grady Judd, of Polk County, east of Tampa, said: 'We're not talking about a lot of little bites here. She was filleted.' Photo Shows; Standing to attention: Although a heart-warming sight, raccoons are known to be feisty creatures and can carry rabies
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San Francisco, CA, USA - Their masked faces give a clue as to their devious ambitions - but this is no stick-up. This group of critters regularly queue up for the No.18 bus in San Francisco to get a bite to eat. The bus stop raccoons have become regular visitors, thanks to the driver's habit of dispensing treats as he stops off outside the city's Legion of Honour museum. The image was posted by a blogger and has become an internet hit. Although many posters have described the ritual as 'cute', there are fears that once the authorities find out, the animals will be rounded up. The furry creatures are known to be feisty, clever animals, regularly breaking into people's houses in search of food. But experts warn they carry rabies and an 'intestinal parasitic worm that will cause severe disease if it infects humans.' Last month a pack of raccoons mauled a 74-year-old Florida woman after she tried to chase them from her back yard. The pensioner was taken to hospital with extensive cuts from her neck to her legs. Sheriff Grady Judd, of Polk County, east of Tampa, said: 'We're not talking about a lot of little bites here. She was filleted.' Photo Shows; Standing to attention: Although a heart-warming sight, raccoons are known to be feisty creatures and can carry rabies<br /> ©Exclusivepix