A raccoon broke into a state-run liquor store in Ashland, Virginia, which is just north of Richmond. According to a Facebook post for the animal control authority for Hanover County, the raccoon smashed bottles of alcohol and drank their contents until he passed out on the floor of the restroom.
Animal control officials took him back to a county shelter until he sobered up. After a few hours of sleep, the raccoon woke up apparently uninjured. The human authorities then released the raccoon back into the wild to commit additional poor life choices.
-via @sunnyright | Photos: Hanover County Animal Control and Shelter
UPDATE: 12/4/2025:
I painted the raccoon from liquor store in Virginia. He’s still sleeping it off. pic.twitter.com/aVGbbytHTU
— Travis Chapman (@Travispaints) December 4, 2025
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I love it!
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Saw this at Nag on the Lake.
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I hope they gave it a rabies vaccination before releasing it.
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