ASHLAND, Va. —

A masked burglar broke into a closed Virginia liquor store early on Saturday and hit the bottom shelf, where the scotch and whisky were stored. The bandit was something of a nocturnal menace: bottles were smashed, a ceiling tile collapsed and alcohol pooled on the floor.

The suspect acted like an animal because, in fact, he's a raccoon.

On Saturday morning, an employee at the Ashland, Virginia-area liquor store found the trash panda passed out on the bathroom floor at the end of his drunken escapade.

Samantha Martin/Hanover County Protection via AP In this photo provided by Samantha Martin, broken bottles are seen after a raccoon enters a liquor store on Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025, in Ashland, Va.

"I personally like raccoons," said Samantha Martin, an officer who works a

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