Drunk raccoon found passed out after liquor store break-in

A raccoon broke into a liquor store, raided the booze, and ended up passed out in the bathroom.

Animals wandering into stores is almost never a good mix, especially when we’re talking about the wild kind. We’ve all heard the horror stories, like the monkey that caused mayhem or the alligator that tried to waltz into Walmart.

But the latest incident at the Ashland ABC Store in Virginia took things in a very different (and hilarious) turn, leaving the internet cracking up.

Hanover County Animal Protection and Shelter reported that a raccoon was found passed out in the bathroom after tearing through the liquor store. The little critter basically ransacked the place, sampled the goods, and then knocked itself out like it had the night of its life.

Drunk raccoon found passed out in store bathroom

Officer Martin showed up after getting the call this Saturday morning. Judging by the broken bottles and the puddles of alcohol all over the floor, it was clear that someone or rather… something, had broken in and trashed the place.

When he investigated further, he found the “suspect” lying in the bathroom. Not a person but an actual raccoon.

The “masked bandit” had apparently gotten so intoxicated after trying out different types of alcohol on the shelves that it simply plopped onto the floor and passed out.

After the incident, he was transported back to the shelter “to sober up before questioning.”

Aside from “maybe a hangover and poor life choices,” the suspect was reportedly fine and showed no signs of injury.

The raccoon was eventually released back into the wild, “hopefully having learned that breaking and entering is not the answer,” as the shelter joked.

Naturally, the story blew up fast, and people couldn’t help but crack some jokes about it.

“Somebody get this raccoon a sponsor because CLEARLY he’s living too fast,” one Facebook user said. “He tore the place up, passed out by the toilet, and still got released with no charges?? Wish I had that kind of privilege.”