{"id":59456,"date":"2025-12-03T10:02:17","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T10:02:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/59456\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T10:02:17","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T10:02:17","slug":"very-intoxicated-raccoon-trashed-virginia-liquor-store-then-passed-out-face-first-in-the-bathroom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/59456\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Very intoxicated&#8217; raccoon trashed Virginia liquor store, then passed out face-first in the bathroom"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>He was trashed! <\/p>\n<p>A \u201cvery intoxicated\u201d raccoon went on a drunken rampage inside a Virginia liquor store \u2014 then passed out face-first in the bathroom, local officials said. <\/p>\n<p>The masked bandit was found snoozing in a booze-induced haze by the toilet Saturday morning after trashing the Ashland ABC Store, leaving behind a trail of broken liquor bottles, disheveled shelves, and toppled boxes, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hcvaanimalprotection\/posts\/pfbid02WBEJh5JdVmjXjycmS68LsjheoPRU6tg69t7q3uHn1yqRL2S9Zy8nTrvacwoaTvTUl?rdid=zWV2DAKq8JCr6vDZ#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">according to the Hanover County Animal Protection and Shelter. <\/a><\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.50146628;display:block\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"37828445\" width=\"886\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/raccoon-breaks-liquor-store-destroys-116611038.jpg\" alt=\"A raccoon lying on the floor in a bathroom next to a toilet and a black trash can.\" class=\"wp-image-37828445\"  \/>The \u201cvery intoxicated\u201d raccoon was found snoozing on the floor after trashing the Ashland ABC Store. Hanover County Animal Protection<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey are funny little creatures,\u201d Samantha Martin, the animal control officer who found the raccoon, <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/drunk-raccoon-liquor-store-bandit-virginia-5109feb2ea9ab9bf8954ec3798689fd0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">told the Associated Press.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe fell through one of the ceiling tiles and went on a full-blown rampage, drinking everything.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:0.75;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"37828443\" width=\"443\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/raccoon-breaks-liquor-store-destroys-116611039.jpg\" alt=\"Liquor store aisle with broken bottles, spilled liquor, and debris on the floor.\" class=\"wp-image-37828443\"  \/>Photos from the shelter suggest the tipsy critter enjoyed a sampling of Jameson, scotch, and whiskey.  Hanover County Animal Protection<\/p>\n<p>Photos from the shelter suggest the tipsy critter enjoyed a sampling of scotch and whiskey, including Jameson. <\/p>\n<p>Officials said they transported the trashed panda back to the shelter to \u201csober up before questioning,\u201d and later released him back into the wild.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter 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,\u201d officials said in their cheeky Facebook post.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA big shout-out to Officer Martin for handling this chaotic scene with professionalism and good humor. Just another day in the life at Hanover Animal Protection.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"He was trashed! 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