A very determined “masked burglar” crashed into a closed Virginia liquor store early Saturday and made a beeline for the bottom shelf—the scotch and whiskey zone. Chaos followed. Bottles smashed, a ceiling tile gave up on life, and booze spread across the floor like a sad, expensive puddle.
The culprit? A raccoon on the bender of his tiny life.
By morning, an employee found the trashed little bandit passed out on the bathroom floor, apparently sleeping off his grand tour of poor decisions.
“I like raccoons,” said Samantha Martin from animal control. “They’re funny little critters. This one fell through a ceiling tile and went full rockstar—drinking anything he could reach.”
Martin scooped up the furry troublemaker and hauled him to the shelter, laughing most of the way.
“Just another day at work,” she said.
The Hanover County Animal Protection folks praised her handling of the drunken break-in and confirmed the raccoon sobered up just fine.
“After a long nap and no injuries—besides a hangover and some questionable choices—he was released back into the wild. Hopefully with a new appreciation for staying out of liquor stores,” the agency said.
Original article published here.
