Hanging on for dear life ...

St Paul – A raccoon that appeared to be stranded on a ledge after climbing more than 20 storeys of a high-rise office building in downtown St Paul, Minnesota, has made it to the roof, easing concerns that the animal could plummet to its death.

Onlookers and reporters tracked the raccoon’s progress on Tuesday as it scaled the UBS Tower.

By early Wednesday, the animal made it to the roof, where St Paul Animal Control had placed cat food and a trap in hopes of enticing the animal to safety.

The raccoon’s adventures caused a stir on social media, with many Twitter users voicing concern for its safety or joking about the drama surrounding the animal’s exploits.

Minnesota Public Radio, from a building less than a block away, branded the raccoon #mprraccoon. –

Pictures: AP 1 1. HANG ON. A raccoon scurries up the side of the UBS Tower in St Paul, Minnesota.

2.JUST A HOP AND A SKIP. He scrambles along a ledge on the side of the building. 2

4 3 & 4. TAKING A BREAK. The exhausted raccoon then strecthes out on a windowsill of an office on the 23rd floor before continuing his journey.

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