US EditionDrunk raccoon behind liquor store rampage suspected of other 'break-ins'
The raccoon, dubbed 'trashed panda,' has committed at least three break-ins in a Hanover County shopping complex, including a liquor store, a karate studio, and the DMV.
- On Nov. 29, Animal Protection Officer Samantha Martin found a raccoon had broken into the Ashland ABC liquor store, pulled bottles off shelves and passed out in the bathroom.
- On Thursday, Dec. 11, Martin told the Hear In Hanover podcast, `Supposedly, this is the third break-in he's had`, including a karate studio and the DMV, she said.
- HCAP said the raccoon was very intoxicated when found, and shelter staff crated him to sober overnight before Martin released him about one mile from the shopping complex.
- The viral story prompted the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority to create three cocktails, while Hanover County's 'Trashed Panda' merchandise raised $207,000 and more than $180,000 for the animal shelter.
- With relocation ruled out, Martin warns the masked bandit may return, saying, `We don't relocate him, because that's a death sentence for raccoons`, and he keeps getting back into the shopping centre.
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Drunk raccoon found in liquor store is a repeat offender
It's not just the drinking - though its recent bender through a Virginia state-run liquor store did capture international headlines and the imagination of sketch comedy writers at Saturday Night Live. It may also have a bit of a break-in habit.
The Independent
The Independent (US)Drunk raccoon found in liquor store is a repeat offender, officials say
‘Supposedly this is like the third break-in he's had,’ a local animal control officer said
A raccoon in the US state of Virginia caused havoc after breaking into a liquor store and then passed out from the alcohol he consumed. The incident quickly went viral online, but it later emerged that this was not its first break-in.
Washington Times
The New York LedgerRaccoon that broke into Virginia liquor store also broke into karate studio, DMV in same strip mall
The raccoon that broke into a Virginia liquor store last month is a repeat offender at the same strip mall, also hitting the Department of Motor Vehicles and a karate studio.
Le Huffington Post
Laminute.infoAbout ten days ago, this raccoon broke into an alcohol store in Virginia, instantly becoming famous.
A drunken raccoon has also caused outrage at a karate gym and a vehicle office.
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