A Virginia Liquor Store Burglarized by Raccoon, Ends Up as its Unwelcome Guest
In a bizarre incident at an Ashland-area liquor store in Virginia, a masked raccoon broke into the closed premises early on Saturday, wreaking havoc and leaving a trail of destruction. The raccoon's nocturnal rampage included smashing bottles, causing a ceiling tile to collapse, and spilling alcohol on the floor.
Eyewitnesses describe the scene as "chaotic," with the raccoon seemingly acting like an animal in its drunken state. According to Samantha Martin, an officer from the local animal control, the raccoon had apparently been drinking everything it could find in the store, with bottles being smashed left and right.
As Martin recounted, the raccoon eventually stumbled into the bathroom and collapsed on the floor, where it was discovered by a store employee. "I personally like raccoons," Martin said with a chuckle. "They are funny little critters. He fell through one of the ceiling tiles and went on a full-blown rampage, drinking everything."
Despite its antics, the raccoon's behavior has raised concerns about animal welfare. According to the Hanover County Animal Protection and Shelter, the raccoon had sobered up by Saturday morning and was released back into the wild after being taken to the shelter.
This incident is not the first of its kind this year, as a raccoon was previously found with a glass methamphetamine pipe in its mouth in Ohio. The raccoon's actions have highlighted the importance of responsible pet ownership and the risks associated with animals getting into hazardous substances.
The local animal control officer expressed relief that the raccoon had been handled safely, saying "Another day in the life of an animal control officer, I guess." As for the raccoon itself, it appears to have learned a valuable lesson about breaking and entering – at least this time.
In a bizarre incident at an Ashland-area liquor store in Virginia, a masked raccoon broke into the closed premises early on Saturday, wreaking havoc and leaving a trail of destruction. The raccoon's nocturnal rampage included smashing bottles, causing a ceiling tile to collapse, and spilling alcohol on the floor.
Eyewitnesses describe the scene as "chaotic," with the raccoon seemingly acting like an animal in its drunken state. According to Samantha Martin, an officer from the local animal control, the raccoon had apparently been drinking everything it could find in the store, with bottles being smashed left and right.
As Martin recounted, the raccoon eventually stumbled into the bathroom and collapsed on the floor, where it was discovered by a store employee. "I personally like raccoons," Martin said with a chuckle. "They are funny little critters. He fell through one of the ceiling tiles and went on a full-blown rampage, drinking everything."
Despite its antics, the raccoon's behavior has raised concerns about animal welfare. According to the Hanover County Animal Protection and Shelter, the raccoon had sobered up by Saturday morning and was released back into the wild after being taken to the shelter.
This incident is not the first of its kind this year, as a raccoon was previously found with a glass methamphetamine pipe in its mouth in Ohio. The raccoon's actions have highlighted the importance of responsible pet ownership and the risks associated with animals getting into hazardous substances.
The local animal control officer expressed relief that the raccoon had been handled safely, saying "Another day in the life of an animal control officer, I guess." As for the raccoon itself, it appears to have learned a valuable lesson about breaking and entering – at least this time.
like what's next? a cat playing video games all night? but seriously, those raccoons are getting into some wild stuff rn... gotta wonder if they're sniffing out something stronger than just booze 
a raccoon just raided a liquor store like it's no big deal! What's next, a bear crashing a rave party? 
Anyway, I gotta feel for the animal control officer, that sounds like an insane job. All I can think is, who has a raccoon with a glass meth pipe in its mouth in Ohio?! 
That's just wild!
and yeah, methamphetamine is really bad for them, it's a shame another critter got into it this year. anyway, raccoons are just the coolest 
And can we talk about how wild this whole incident is? First, a raccoon gets caught with a meth pipe, now one's getting smashed up in a liquor store... what's going on, animals?! 
And poor thing got lucky and made it out alive, just to be taken to the shelter. 
I guess it's good that animal control was there to handle it safely tho. 
it's like they say, 'when life gives you lemons, make lemonade'... or in this case, when life gives you a bottle of whiskey, go nuts and drink the whole thing! 
animal welfare concerns aside, it's still pretty funny to imagine this little guy stumbling around like a drunken human. 
are they just looking for a good time or something?