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underpants

(194,188 posts)
Tue Dec 2, 2025, 08:13 PM 17 hrs ago

Raccoon breaks into Ashland (Va. ) ABC store, passes out in bathroom

The officer (Officer Martin of Hanover Animal Control) safely secured the intoxicated raccoon and took it to an animal shelter to recover.

After several hours of rest, the raccoon did not show signs of injury and was released back into the wild.



The raccoon had damaged merchandise on multiple shelves before getting into the liquor and taking himself to the restroom.



Officials did not specify how the raccoon got into the store or what alcohol it may have consumed during the break-in.

https://www.12onyourside.com/2025/12/02/raccoon-breaks-into-ashland-abc-store-passes-out-bathroom/

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Raccoon breaks into Ashland (Va. ) ABC store, passes out in bathroom (Original Post) underpants 17 hrs ago OP
Oh my, poor little guy. debm55 17 hrs ago #1
I'm glad the raccoon is okay, red dog 1 16 hrs ago #2
Oh, poor baby Grim Chieftain 16 hrs ago #3
Poor thing MustLoveBeagles 16 hrs ago #4
OMG montanacowboy 16 hrs ago #5
Looks like he'll change his name to Wreckcoon. chouchou 16 hrs ago #6
Never mix your alcohols! mwmisses4289 15 hrs ago #7

red dog 1

(32,235 posts)
2. I'm glad the raccoon is okay,
Tue Dec 2, 2025, 08:23 PM
16 hrs ago

but, damn, that's a funny story!
(I wonder if it was caught on video?)

mwmisses4289

(2,914 posts)
7. Never mix your alcohols!
Tue Dec 2, 2025, 09:22 PM
15 hrs ago

Looks like it had some vodka, some kind of premixed margaritas, and some airplane sized bottles of frangelico? Amaretto? Maybe cognac or brandy?
Glad it was okay, and could be released back into the wild.

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