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CNN reporter's battle with raccoon has Breakfast hosts in stitches

October 8, 2020

Joe Johns growled at the raccoon as it interrupted his report, and at one point threw an object at it. (Source: Other)

A CNN reporter’s battle with a raccoon had the hosts of Breakfast in stitches this morning.

Joe Johns was caught on camera growling at a raccoon as it interrupted his report on the White House lawn overnight.

At one point the frustrated reporter throws an object at it.

John Campbell, Jenny-May Clarkson and Kimberlee Downs couldn't stop laughing over the light-hearted news story.

"Katie Bradford has just come into the studio so we'll arrange a raccoon to charge her," Campbell suggested.

Watch the entertaining stand-off in the video above.


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