“He fell through one of the ceiling tiles and went on a full-blown rampage, drinking everything.”
A raccoon dropped through the ceiling of an Ashland, Virginia ABC store early Saturday morning, smashed 14 bottles of liquor focused on the bottom-shelf scotch and whisky, and passed out drunk on the bathroom floor. Officials took the “very intoxicated” animal to the shelter to sober up before releasing him back into the wild. The story went viral within days. Virginia Distillery noted the raccoon “went straight for our award-winning American Single Malt.” Hanover County sold over 7,400 related t-shirts worth $78,000. Follow-up reporting suggests the raccoon may be a repeat offender.