"This is the most LaGuardia thing and the most Spirit Airlines thing to happen," quipped a user on social media.

Frightened staff and flyers at LaGuardia Airport fled the Spirit Airlines’ gate after a rambunctious raccoon was spotted hanging from the ceiling before dropping to the floor of the Big Apple terminal, shocking footage shows.

A clip of the incident has since gone viral , which shows the animal hanging from the ceiling at a Spirit Airlines gate. Customers scream and a dog barks as the raccoon drops to the floor and scurries around. The video ends with a man holding a clear plastic receptacle, likely to catch the critter.