Lassie #58

Lassie and Timmy rescue Mike and his pet raccoon Picaro from a gang of brutal boys. Mike and his parents leave for another state, Timmy becomes Picaro's caretaker. Picaro is unintentionally destructive in the Martin house, and, as a result, is confined to the barn on a long rope. A tramp steals a raspberry pie from the Martin kitchen, consumes it in the barn, and falls asleep in the loft. Picaro wraps his rope around the tramp's feet, and is hailed as a hero. The Martins realize that they cannot adequately provide for Picaro, and find him a home in a children's zoo.