NYT A raccoon entered a liquor store the other day and drank his fill: rum, moonshine, even peanut butter whiskey. Then it passed out on the floor of the bathroom.
Credit: Hanover County Animal Protection and Shelter
The raccoon entered the ABC liquor store in Ashland, Va., through the ceiling early Saturday morning. “It wreaked havoc,” said Carol Mawyer, the public relations manager for Virginia ABC. “It broke several bottles and consumed the spirits.”
In addition to the rum, moonshine and peanut butter whiskey, the raccoon also got into some vodka and — seasonally appropriate! — eggnog.
If you have not tried it, peanut butter whiskey “is excellent,” Ms. Mawyer said. The raccoon apparently agreed.
Credit: Hanover County Animal Protection and Shelter
How did his embarrassing bender become public?
Chief Parker said his department frequently deals with sick and injured raccoons, but this was something different.
“It was a little good humor,” he said. “I thought we ought to put that on social media. I had no idea it would go national or even worldwide. It’s fantastic. It’s cool.”