Posted on 12/03/2025 2:47:40 AM PST by DFG
NEW: Raccoon gets drunk at an ABC liquor store in Ashland, Virginia, and passes out in the bathroom.
Hanover County Animal Protection says the raccoon "ransacked" the store before passing out next to the toilet.
"Officer Martin safely secured our masked bandit and transported him back to the shelter to sober up before questioning," Hanover County Animal Protection and Shelter said in a statement.
"After a few hours of sleep and zero signs of injury (other than maybe a hangover and poor life choices), he was safely released back to the wild, hopefully having learned that breaking and entering is not the answer."
Video: WAVY TV 10.
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Had to check. I thought it might involve Ralph Kramden and Ed Norton.
Well they *are* called trash pandas after all.
Sent back into the wild so I think I feel a song coming on:
Did he go Top Shelf or just take the first thing he could get. If he opted for a 12 year old single malt it shows poor judgement but if he got trashed on cheap vodka then he was just trying to drown the pain.
That is a really clear webcam
“So one day he walked into town, booked himself a room in the local saloon”. Ole Rocky likes his booze.
Probably something sweet, like blackberry brandy. Rocky has a sweet tooth.
What is the deal with raccoons? I also saw article yesterday where a raccoon apparently fell through a ceiling tile at LaGuardia Airport in New York.
Hah! There really is a “Racoon Club”, or was one at least. When I worked in N.Y. City back in the 90’s somewhere around Mott St. in China Town was a sign above a door that said “Racoon Club”. Never went in, but was always curious if Gleason ever frequented the place.
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