Black Friday shopping chaos wasn’t limited to humans. A raccoon caused a stir at the Ashland ABC Store after apparently enjoying its own “liquid holiday.”
On Saturday morning, Officer Martin of Hanover Animal Protection responded to what appeared to be a break-in. The store looked like a scene of a wild party: shelves toppled, bottles disturbed, and no suspect in sight—until Officer Martin checked the bathroom.
There, curled up and fast asleep, was the culprit: a very intoxicated raccoon.
Officials said the raccoon had broken into the store, raided several shelves, and consumed enough alcohol to knock itself out cold. Officer Martin safely secured the masked marauder and transported it to the shelter for recovery.
After a few hours of rest, the raccoon appeared uninjured—though likely suffering from a minor hangover and a hard lesson about mischief. It was later released back into the wild, hopefully with a newfound respect for store policies.
