US EditionRaccoon found passed out in bathroom of Virginia ABC Store after breaking in, ransacking shelves
The raccoon caused $250 in damage by breaking 14 bottles of scotch and whiskey before being safely released after sobering up at the animal shelter.
- On Nov 29, a raccoon broke into the Ashland ABC Store in Hanover County, ransacking shelves and helping itself to alcohol.
- A ceiling tile collapse allowed the intruder to enter and knock out CCTV cameras, and Officer Samantha Martin said the raccoon fell through one tile then went on a full-blown rampage, drinking everything.
- Employees discovered smashed bottles, alcohol pooled on the floor and an aisle soaked with broken glass, while store employees found the raccoon passed out in the bathroom between a toilet and a bin.
- After a period of observation, the animal was returned to the wild after Officer Martin secured the raccoon and transported it to the Hanover County Animal Shelter to sober up.
- The shelter's Facebook post quickly went viral, racking up more than 8,000 likes, 827 comments and 4,100 shares by 1.20pm on Dec 3 and drawing national coverage.
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Photo Of Drunk Raccoon That Broke Into Liquor Store And Passed Out In Bathroom Goes Viral
This week in Virginia, someone broke into the Ashland ABC Store. The perpetrator targeted the liquor store's bottom shelf, knocking items to the floor and leaving behind a trail of broken glass and spilled alcohol.The perpetrator also reportedly drank some of the liquor, and instead of fleeing the scene, ended up too intoxicated to leave and instead passed out in the store's restroom.Oh, and by the way? That perpetrator was a raccoon.The Hanover…
The animal drank several bottles of alcohol and caused destruction in the premises
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News & RecordRaccoon goes on drunken rampage at liquor store
The masked burglar broke into the closed Virginia liquor store early Saturday and hit the bottom shelf, where the scotch and whisky were stored. The bandit was something of a nocturnal menace: bottles were smashed, a ceiling tile collapsed and…
The incident took place in a store specializing in the sale of alcohol on November 29, but it was only a few days later, after the distribution of the images on social networks, that this event...
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