Man Suffering From Poor Vision Believes His Cat Climbed Into His Hammock, But Soon Realizes It Wasn't His Cat That Joined Him
Aaron Reynolds thought he was settling in for a quiet night in the backyard, with music, a hammock, and maybe a little company from his cat. Instead, the evening took a strange turn when something climbed in beside him, and it did not feel quite right from the start.
Because it was dark outside and Aaron does not see very well, he could not immediately tell what had joined him. He assumed it was his cat at first, but the movement was off, and the surprise waiting in the hammock was a lot bigger than he expected.
By the time he figured it out, the whole moment had turned into a very different kind of backyard story.
Humorist Aaron Reynolds from Toronto posted his story on Twitter, and it quickly became viral
Aaron says the raccoon is now a frequent visitor to his backyard. He seems to enjoy sitting in “his usual spot in the biggest tree in our backyard.” Aaron lives near a park in Toronto, so he’s used to “seeing bunnies and skunks,” but “it’s mostly raccoons here.”
However, after a while, the raccoons started to annoy Aaron by opening and closing the garage door at night. “We eventually installed a bolt really high up on the door so they couldn’t open it anymore, though we heard them trying for a few hours one night,” he told reporters. The sneaky creatures didn’t like that at all. “The next day, they were at our front door looking in as if to ask, ‘Why did you lock me out of my house?’” he described.
Also, this feels like the animals-in-human-world comics with creatures trying to pull off everyday life.
Aaron eventually came to this conclusion
Aaron is most famous for his comedy project called “Effin’ Birds.” It gained a large fan base on social media and recently won him a Webby Award in humor for 2020. That led to the second printing of the “Effin’ Birds” book. If you are wondering, it is a funny field guide with over 200 of the “rudest” birds on Earth. You can also find cute effin’ calendars and planners featuring readers’ favorite birds. As if they are not busy enough, they are also running a campaign for the Equal Justice Initiative and have been highly successful in raising funds.
Want more backyard chaos, check out the TikTok raccoon stealing Dunkin’ Donuts doughnuts and becoming a viral star.
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