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[MorningLover]

A masked burglar broke into the closed Virginia liquor store early on Saturday and hit the bottom shelf, where the scotch and whisky were stored. The bandit was something of a nocturnal menace: bottles were smashed, a ceiling tile collapsed and alcohol pooled on the floor.

The suspect acted like an animal because, in fact, he's a raccoon.

On Saturday morning, an employee at the Ashland-area liquor store found the trash panda passed out on the bathroom floor at the end of his drunken escapade.

"I personally like raccoons," said Samantha Martin, an officer who works at the local animal control. "They are funny little critters. He fell through one of the ceiling tiles and went on a full-blown rampage, drinking everything." Martin said she took the raccoon back to the animal shelter.

[MorningLover]

He was drunker than a skunk. 

[Desertdi]

With THAT amount of booze...he might be dead...

[Jersey Born]

@MorningLover - I saw that article online and found it fascinating and very funny, especially where in the liquor store and in what state of consciousness the animal was found, although, in truth, the poor animal most certainly could have died from alcohol poisoning had he/she drunk more of it. Glad there was a happy ending for the animal. 

[SoCal Bred]

That segment has been on our local news these past couple of days, so funny that he/she passed out by the toilet, lol.

[Still Raining]

Saw it on the news and had to 😂 

In real life they are big and mean to little fur babies.  Don't like them one bit.  Do trash too.

[San Antonio Gal]

I feel bad for the raccoon.

[tansy]

I saw the story yesterday but thought it wasn't true.

That poor animal. 

[willowbark]

Poor thing probably got alcohol poisoning and will die if not helped by a vet. 

[Citrine1]

Poor little fella'.  I'm not the biggest fan of racoons as I had an unpleasant experience with one many years ago, but I hate to see an animal suffer.  Hope he recovered and is doing well now.