Raccoon found passed out in liquor shop after ‘drunken rampage’
The raccoon broke into the Ashland ABC Store, smashed multiple bottles, consumed various spirits, and was safely released after sobering up at the shelter, officials said.
- A raccoon broke into a liquor store in Virginia, drank large amounts of alcohol, and passed out on the bathroom floor.
- An officer found the intoxicated raccoon sleeping in the store's bathroom after investigating reports of a break-in.
- The 'sozzled' raccoon was taken to a shelter to recover before being released back into the wild.
121 Articles
121 Articles
Raccoon Goes on Drunken Rampage in Virginia Liquor Store and Passes Out on Bathroom Floor
The masked burglar broke into the closed Virginia liquor store early on 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 alcohol pooled on the floor. The suspect acted like an animal because, in fact, he’s a raccoon. On Saturday morning, an employee at the Ashland, Virginia-area liquor store found the trash panda passed o…
Drunk raccoon passes out in bathroom after ransacking Va. liquor store
A Virginia state-run liquor store was ransacked by a masked bandit on Friday evening, authorities said, leaving a trail of broken spirit bottles strewn across the shop floor. The suspect, an intoxicated raccoon, was found passed out in the store’s restroom the following morning. An animal control officer “safely secured our masked bandit and transported him back to the shelter to sober up before questioning,” the Hanover County Animal Protection…
‘Very intoxicated’ raccoon trashed Virginia liquor store, then passed out face-first in bathroom
A "very intoxicated" raccoon raided the Ashland ABC Store in Virginia Saturday morning, leaving a trail of broken liquor bottles, disheveled shelves, and toppled boxes in its wake before passing out face-first in the bathroom.
In the US state of Virginia, a raccoon left a trail of destruction in a liquor store, only to end up "drunk" on the floor. An employee of the liquor store in Ashland found the animal early Saturday morning. The raccoon was lying incapacitated next to a toilet. The raccoon, which had fallen through a ceiling panel and landed in the store, had also broken bottles of liquor and likely consumed them. A local animal shelter shared a Facebook post abo…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 69% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

























