The scene inside the Virginia liquor store was one of utter chaos. Not from a human heist, but a full-blown raccoon rampage fueled by stolen spirits.
The masked bandit, clearly having a night, didn’t go for the cash register. Instead, it targeted the bottom shelf, home to the store’s finest scotch and whisky.
Bottles shattered, a ceiling tile gave way under the critter’s weight, and a slick sheen of alcohol coated the floor. It was a party of one, and the guest of honor was thoroughly enjoying himself.
The revelry came to an abrupt end when an employee arrived Saturday morning to find the culprit passed out – not in a hidden corner, but in the store bathroom.
Animal control officer Samantha Martin, despite the mess, couldn’t help but find the situation amusing. “They are funny little critters,” she remarked, describing the raccoon’s descent through the ceiling and subsequent spree.
After a few hours of much-needed rest, the raccoon showed no signs of injury, aside from what Martin jokingly called a “hangover and poor life choices.”
Safely released back into the wild, the raccoon hopefully learned a valuable lesson about the consequences of breaking and entering – and perhaps, the limits of its alcohol tolerance.
This wasn’t an isolated incident of raccoon mischief involving alcohol. In Kentucky, a nurse encountered a different kind of boozy drama.
A frantic mother raccoon was discovered near a distillery, desperately trying to rescue her pups from a dumpster. The babies, it turned out, had indulged in fermented peaches.
Witnessing the mother’s unwavering determination, the nurse felt an immediate connection. She knew she had to intervene and help reunite the family.
Working quickly, she successfully saved one of the baby raccoons, ensuring a heartwarming reunion and a reminder of the powerful bonds of motherhood, even in the animal kingdom.
