Who Was That Masked Critter?

There are masked thieves running around the White House grounds, and I'm not just talking about Obama's cabinet appointees:

A small band of masked intruders has broken into the secure White House grounds and has evaded capture by agents of the new Obama administration, officials said today.

The National Park Service is in pursuit of one very large raccoon and several medium-sized raccoons, who have been spotted roaming the grounds around the Executive Mansion and the West Wing, a spokesman said.

"The idea of raccoons on the White House grounds give us great pause," spokesman Bill Burton said.

I can't tell you how hard it is to avoid making jokes about this story that would get me in all kinds of trouble.