Cryptid raccoon-like sighting

Sounds like it could have been a lemur or coatimundi, although I don't think either animal gets the size of a Great Dane. Both have striped tails, and are excellent tree climbers.
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Lemur
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Coatimundi
 
I am going with the simplest answer here, it was a really big raccoon. The largest on record was 75 lbs. The average is under 35 lbs. and generally under 38 inches long including the tail, but we know there is always the exception and a big one may be exactly what they saw. Their sizing may have been a bit exaggerated if they got scared by it.
 
The witness said:
"It 100% looked like the biggest raccoon we had ever seen."

He also said the animal climbed a tree when it saw him which is common behavior for raccoons. They often climb trees or even nest in trees.
 
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