ASHLAND, Va. (WWBT) - Animal control officers in Ashland responded to an unusual call this weekend after a racoon broke into an ABC store, ransacked several shelves and passed out in the bathroom.

On Saturday, Nov. 29, Officer Martin with Hanover County Animal Protection and Shelter officer was called to the Ashland ABC store and found the nocturnal mammal unconscious in the store’s restroom.

The officer safely secured the intoxicated raccoon and took it to an animal shelter to recover.

After several hours of rest, the raccoon showed no signs of being hut and was released back into the wild.

The raccoon had damaged merchandise on multiple shelves before getting into the liquor and taking himself to the restroom.

Officials did not specify how the raccoon gained entry to the store or wh

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