ASHLAND, Va. — The masked burglar broke into the 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.

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A raccoon broke into a closed Virginia liquor store and drank alcohol from the bottom shelves over the weekend

An animal control officer says the raccoon was found Saturday passed out next to the store's toilet

The officers says the raccoon then sobered up after a few hours

Officials say they released him back into the wild

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 t

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