At 819 Yonge Street, just south of the Church and Yonge Street intersection, you will find a Heritage Toronto plaque for Conrad The Raccoon.

Who is Conrad The Raccoon you may ask? Well, ten years ago, this dead raccoon on a downtown Toronto street sparked an impromptu sidewalk shrine. Passersby laid flowers, candles and cigarettes around the critter.

Conrad went viral in 2015 after his remains laid on the sidewalk at the corner of Yonge and Church streets for nearly 14 hours following a social media post reporting the dead animal to the city:

Now, 10 years later, Heritage Toronto has erected a memorial plaque at the site in honour of Conrad. Apparently a little statue with life-size raccoon prints will be added to the plaque site at a later date:

Condolences For Conrad

Heritage Toronto actually has a Condolences for Conrad page! Check it out here or scan the QR code below:

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I mean, really, Toronto and raccoons just somehow go together…