Drunken raccoon found passed out in store toilet after ravaging liquor shelves. Viral images of the “burglar”
Employees at a liquor store in Ashland, Virginia, made a surprising discovery earlier this week. They found a raccoon collapsed in the bathroom of the ABC store after previously vandalizing the liquor shelves, consuming several types of alcohol. The images of the animal soon became viral.
The raccoon passed out after causing damage. Source: Hanover County Animal Protection and Shelter FB
The liquor shelves, ravaged by the raccoon
According to the authorities, the raccoon broke several bottles and allegedly tasted various drinks before falling flat on the floor. In a post on social media, officials said they took the “heavily intoxicated” animal to a shelter to sober up before being released into the wild.
“On Saturday morning, Agent Martin responded to an unusual call at the ABC store in Ashland. Upon arrival, she discovered that the 'suspect' had broken in, knocked over several shelves, and then…fallen asleep in the bathroom. Suspect? An extremely drunk raccoon.” the Hanover County Animal Shelter and Protection Service said in a Facebook post.
According to animal control, Agent Martin safely retrieved the “masked bandit” and transported him to the shelter to wake him up before “interrogation.”
“After a few hours of sleep and no signs of injury (other than maybe a serious hangover and some very poor life choices), the raccoon was released into the wild, hopefully learning that breaking and entering is not the answer. Kudos to Agent Martin for her professional — and humorous — handling of this chaotic scene. Just another day in the life of the team at Hanover Animal Protection!” the institution's representatives sent in the same post.
Viral images of the drunk raccoon, commented with humor
Internet users commented on the incident with humor, after the images became viral on the Facebook platform:
“He didn't even make it to the toilet.”
“A real drunk always falls asleep by the toilet.”
“At least he made it to the bathroom…some of us humans can't even make it that far!”
“Poor guy, he just didn't make the right choices that day.”
“He was by the toilet, swearing he'd never drink again.”
“He's trying to get into the holiday spirit too.”
“He was human in his previous life. He still retains his old ways.”
“I'm glad they protected his identity by not showing his face to spare him and his family the shame. It's a nice way to preserve his dignity.”
“That explains the dark circles under my eyes.”
