Raccoon passes out on Virginia liquor store bathroom floor after drunken rampage
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Key Points:
- A raccoon broke into a closed Virginia liquor store early Saturday, causing damage by smashing bottles, collapsing a ceiling tile, and spilling alcohol on the floor.
- The animal was found passed out on the bathroom floor by an employee after its drunken rampage, prompting animal control officer Samantha Martin to rescue and transport it to a shelter.
- After resting and showing no injuries, the raccoon was safely released back into the wild by Hanover County Animal Protection and Shelter, which praised Martin for her handling of the incident.
- Raccoons are common in Virginia and occasionally enter urban areas, with this event highlighting their sometimes unexpected interactions with humans.
- A similar unusual raccoon incident occurred in May in Ohio, where one was found with a meth pipe in
