Drivers on a California highway were left stunned and a little amused when they noticed an unusual passenger hitching a ride in the back of a Toyota Tundra. In a now-viral video, a raccoon was seen casually perched in the truck bed, staring out the back window as the vehicle cruised down the freeway. The unexpected sight quickly made the rounds online, racking up laughs and raising questions about how exactly the little bandit ended up there in the first place.
“Poor dude took a nap and woke up going 80 on the freeway,” one commenter joked, while another added, “The new Guardians of the Galaxy is real low budget huh?” With his tiny paws gripping the back window and wind whipping through his fur, the raccoon appeared oddly calm, sparking a wave of memes and movie references. “He’s having the time of his life,” one user wrote, as others chimed in with lines like, “His friends will never believe him,” and “I didn’t know there was an Over the Hedge live action film.” One viewer even imagined the raccoon’s cinematic fantasy, “For a minute he thought he was in the Titanic movie.”
Raccoon Spotted Riding in Truck Bed on California Freeway Goes Viral
The video, captioned “couldn’t believe my eyes,” has since garnered 1.4M views and thousands of comments, and while many viewers found the raccoon’s surprise highway joyride hilarious, others were quick to express concern for the animal’s safety and future. “I hate when people let their dogs ride in the bed of a truck. So dangerous,” one person commented, drawing attention to the potential risks of unsecured animals in moving vehicles.
Some speculated that the raccoon may have unknowingly hitched a ride and would find itself completely disoriented once the truck reached its destination. “He’s gonna be so lost when they get to the driver’s destination. That makes me really sad, ’cause buddy definitely jumped out when they stopped and was not in his neighborhood,” one viewer lamented. “He’s so far from home now,” another wrote, while one simply added, “Oh no poor baby,” echoing a shared hope that the furry traveler would find its way back home.
