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Here is a comical situation of a raccoon attempting to eat a piece of cotton candy with its paws and claws that was captured on video. As you can see, these adorable animals have a habit of placing food in the water prior to eating but when this happens the cotton candy suddenly evaporates into the water!

Raccoon desperately seeks the missing cotton candy!

Here is a raccoon attempting to eat cotton candy.

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As the raccoon attempts to watch its paws and claws, it places the cotton candy into the water which melts instantly!

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The raccoon is mystified that the food has disappeared and thrashes the water in search of it!

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Cotton candy!

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Second challenge.

Has the raccoon learned his lesson? Unfortunately, he places the cotton candy into the water and it quickly melts again!

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Oh No!

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Third challenge.

I wonder if the raccoon finally learned his lesson!

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Finally he could eat the cotton candy on his third challenge.

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Watching this raccoon desperately looking around for the melted cotton candy is simply adorable!