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.
A friend of mine is a former fire-fighter. He tells the story of some lady where several raccoons were “stuck” in her chimney. So they went in to “help”.
“Who do they think we are? Animal control!!?? Well the city figured we should do something. So we went over, and started poking up the chimney trying to get the raccoons to go out the top. They came down into the house instead. Four of them. They started running around - tore everything up that they touched. Gained the high ground climbing up the living room drapes. Torn to shreds. Yelling at the guys to open the doors. Finally got them out of the house - but boy was that place a mess. Carpet, couch, easy chairs, curtains and some woodwork - what a mess!”
Raccoons are a destructive nonsense.
I remove them permanently any chance I get.
Ol’ Coon got into a losin’ argument with a bottle of Hornitos.
Was it Art or Ralph?
Should have looked first, got half of it. How could you remember Ed’s last name!
I hate to tell them, but he did not learn a lesson. No, he will be back again, and this time he will bring his friends and family.
“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. That would have been interesting to listen to.
Been there.
hey we’ve all been there. Don’t judge
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