Wildlife on the Wild Side: Raccoon's Boozy Binge Ends in Foosball-Table-Friendly Floor
A masked bandit may have had a good excuse for breaking into a Virginia liquor store, but unfortunately, he was a raccoon with an insatiable thirst. The animal control officer who responded to the scene couldn't help but chuckle at the sight of the drunken raccoon passed out on the bathroom floor.
According to reports, the raccoon - who apparently had a taste for the finer things in life - smashed its way through the closed store's bottom shelf, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. It's safe to say that it was having a wild night, with ceiling tiles collapsing and booze pooling on the floor.
Miraculously, the raccoon made it out alive, albeit a bit worse for wear. Animal control officer Samantha Martin, who responded to the scene, took pity on the sorry creature and decided to take it back to the local animal shelter.
"I personally like raccoons," Martin said with a grin, "they're funny little critters." It seems this particular raccoon had a taste for scotch and whisky that was simply too much to handle. Despite its antics, Martin and her team were able to nurse the raccoon back to health after it sobered up.
The Hanover County Animal Protection and Shelter commended Martin's handling of the situation, stating that the raccoon was safely released back into the wild with a few hours of sleep and no signs of injury. Well, apart from perhaps a bad case of hangover and poor life choices.
It seems this isn't the first time a raccoon has gotten itself into trouble this year. In May, another raccoon was found in Ohio with a glass methamphetamine pipe in its mouth and sitting in the driver's seat of a car. The authorities quickly pulled over the vehicle, which had an active warrant and a suspended license.
While it may seem like these raccoons are having quite the wild time, it's likely just a case of too much freedom and not enough responsibility. After all, as Martin said, "another day in the life of an animal control officer".
A masked bandit may have had a good excuse for breaking into a Virginia liquor store, but unfortunately, he was a raccoon with an insatiable thirst. The animal control officer who responded to the scene couldn't help but chuckle at the sight of the drunken raccoon passed out on the bathroom floor.
According to reports, the raccoon - who apparently had a taste for the finer things in life - smashed its way through the closed store's bottom shelf, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. It's safe to say that it was having a wild night, with ceiling tiles collapsing and booze pooling on the floor.
Miraculously, the raccoon made it out alive, albeit a bit worse for wear. Animal control officer Samantha Martin, who responded to the scene, took pity on the sorry creature and decided to take it back to the local animal shelter.
"I personally like raccoons," Martin said with a grin, "they're funny little critters." It seems this particular raccoon had a taste for scotch and whisky that was simply too much to handle. Despite its antics, Martin and her team were able to nurse the raccoon back to health after it sobered up.
The Hanover County Animal Protection and Shelter commended Martin's handling of the situation, stating that the raccoon was safely released back into the wild with a few hours of sleep and no signs of injury. Well, apart from perhaps a bad case of hangover and poor life choices.
It seems this isn't the first time a raccoon has gotten itself into trouble this year. In May, another raccoon was found in Ohio with a glass methamphetamine pipe in its mouth and sitting in the driver's seat of a car. The authorities quickly pulled over the vehicle, which had an active warrant and a suspended license.
While it may seem like these raccoons are having quite the wild time, it's likely just a case of too much freedom and not enough responsibility. After all, as Martin said, "another day in the life of an animal control officer".
this raccoon is literally the ultimate party animal 
I mean who needs a foosball table when you can just smash through the liquor store and get drunk on scotch and whisky? 
I feel bad for it though, it's like it had no idea what it was doing 
I wonder if it's still out there partying and having a wild time 
. but omg a raccoon getting tipsy on scotch and whisky is just too funny 
, taking pity on him and nursing him back to health 
. it's good to know he got away with just a bad case of hangover and poor life choices 
I mean, who hasn't had a wild night like that before? I guess you could say this raccoon was trying to live its best life... but honestly, foosball-table-friendly floor is just a euphemism for "I'm too drunk to care about the damage I've done". 
so this raccoon is a regular party animal, smashing up liquor stores and then getting boozy binges? 
i dont buy it, there gotta be more to the story. like what drew this raccoon to scotch and whisky in the first place? was it just random or did someone actually leave the stuff out for it? 
also, how do we know this isnt a setup by some animal control officer with a sense of humor? 
. Too much freedom can be a blessing and a curse, you know? On one hand, they get to explore and have fun, but on the other hand, they might not learn from their mistakes. It's like we all need someone to look out for us sometimes 
. Animal control officers like Samantha Martin are like our own personal angels, keeping us safe and sound 
. Maybe we can learn a thing or two from that raccoon's boozy binge... be more responsible with ourselves, I mean!
i mean who needs a bar when you've got a liquor store to raid? and can we just imagine the foosball table party it must have had after falling asleep on the bathroom floor? 
but for real though, animal control officer Samantha Martin is literally the best 
she's like a raccoon whisperer or something. and yeah, too much freedom and not enough responsibility is probably the key to this raccoon's wild ways 
at least it's getting some quality sleep and care afterwards! 
thankfully he's safe tho! Samantha Martin is literally the best animal control officer ever for looking out for him 
. btw have u guys heard about the new smart trash cans that can detect when ur rubbish needs to be taken out? game changer 
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. But raccoons? That's just on another level 