A Virginia liquor store was left in chaos early Saturday morning when a masked “burglar” burst in, destroying bottles and forcing a ceiling tile to break. When staff arrived at the Ashland location, they noticed alcohol pooled across the floor, leading them to assume a human intruder.
However, the genuine perpetrator of the nighttime rampage was discovered to be a raccoon, which had passed out on the toilet floor following its alcoholic outing. The trash panda had targeted the lowest shelf, which held scotch and other alcohol, leaving a trail of damage.
Samantha Martin, an officer with local animal management, said on the incident: “I generally like raccoons. They are funny, tiny critters. He fell through one of the ceiling tiles and went on a full-blown spree, drinking everything.
The Hanover County Animal Protection and Shelter congratulated Martin for handling the break-in, and confirmed the raccoon had sobered up. Hopefully, having realized that breaking is not the solution, he was safely returned to the wild after a few hours of sleep and with no indications of harm (apart from perhaps a hangover and some bad life decisions).
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