On the morning of November 28, the authorities Virginia They met A Unusual scenario after Suspected intruders broke into a liquor store to rob it. When they entered the building, they discovered this The disaster was caused by raccoonswhich I passed out in the bathroom After consuming alcoholic beverages.
On Saturday morning, Officer Samantha Martin, who… He works at local animal controlresponded to an unusual call on Ashland ABC Storein Virginia. Upon his arrival, he noticed the presence of the “suspect.” I entered, Looted Several shelves and Then he passed out in the bathroomAccording to the Hanover County Animal Protection and Shelter Society in a Facebook post.
Upon inspection of the bathroom, he found an unprecedented scenario that fully explains the disaster: Raccoon. According to his story to the authorities, the animal He fell through one of the ceiling tiles “and He became angry and drank everything“.
On his way through the liquor store, a raccoon appears Hit the bottom shelfwhere They stocked Scotch whiskey and American whisky. Accordingly, He slept on the bathroom floor.
Pictures of the scene serve as a guide to explain the issue and presentation Several broken bottles on the store flooralong with Pools of alcohol in one of the hallways.
After securing the raccoon, the officerTransport him back to the shelter to recover“, details the agency’s publication.
“After a few hours of sleep and no signs of infection (except maybe a hangover and poor life decisions), that was it.” He was safely released back into the wildHopefully we’ll learn that raiding a place isn’t the answer.
The authorities expressed their hope that animal “Learn that breaking in is not the solutionThey then confirmed that there was no video of the event because when the raccoon entered the building through the roof, it “took the cameras with it.”
In recent decades, Raccoons are adapted to living in urban areas, This is how it currently appears Physical features that resemble the first signs of domestication, According to a recent study published Nature Springer.
Among the major changes, Their noses became shorter Of those that live in raccoons in wild environments. In addition, they have smaller teeth, curlier tails, smaller brains, and droopier ears.
While the raccoon saga is drawing attention, it’s not the first time an animal has been involved in alcohol consumption. At the Degray River rest area in Western Australia, A wild boar destroyed three cans of beerI mentioned Guardian.
The local camper said that the animal He drank all eighteen beers and then got into a fight with a cow.