A Toronto tower crane operator took pictures of a raccoon that climbed almost 700 feet up a metal ladder before taking a high-altitude poop. Rob MacFarlane captured photos of the raccoon on his crane after it climbed about 213 meters up. MacFarlane shared his first picture of 'Little Mac' on social media on Thursday morning after the crapping critter presumably made the climb over the course of the night. Rob MacFarlane shared the picture of the brave raccoon, 'Little Mac', on social media on Thursday morning . The little critter climbed almost 700 feet up MacFarlane's tower crane in Toronto before being photographed . He wrote: 'This critter climbed over 700' to crap on my machine deck.' In the shot, Mac can been see holding on to the ladder for dear life with its eyes staring wide. According to MacFarlane, the animal slowly climbed to the ground without being hurt and 'found somewhere else to sleep all day', the Toronto Star reported. MacFarlane hasn't documented prior appearances by raccoons, but he does often post photos from his crane . He said: 'They are the tortoise in the story. 'Not so fast, but efficient. 'It's not unusual. Raccoons seem to like cranes.' MacFarlane has seen raccoons on his crane before and has also found 'evidence' of their presence in the past. He hasn't documented their previous appearances, but does post photos from the crane quite often. The crane operator said: 'It's not unusual. Raccoons seem to like cranes.' He has found their 'evidence' before . The crane MacFarlane was working on Thursday stands east of the Rogers Centre at Yonge and the Esplanade . The crane he was working on stands east of the Rogers Centre at Yonge and the Esplanade in downtown Toronto. In addition to pooping on cranes, raccoons also have been getting into the city's garbage bins. The Toronto City Council is considering a $31million investment in new compost bins featuring turn-dial locks that raccoons cannot open. Mayor John Tory said: 'We have left no stone unturned in our fight against the Raccoon Nation. 'Defeat is not an option.'
Photos of the raccoon were taken by crane operator Rob MacFarlane . Climbed about 213 meters up MacFarlane's crane on Wednesday night in Toronto . Shots of 'Little Mac' were posted on Thursday morning and spread on Twitter . Animal got safely back down to the ground after doing its business on crane . They have climbed the crane in the past and left their 'evidence' behind .