An unlikely suspect was taken into custody after a break-in at a Virginia liquor store this week—an intoxicated raccoon that authorities say ransacked the shop and later passed out in a bathroom.

ASHLAND, Va. — Animal protection officer Samantha Martin typically spends her days picking up strays, testing animals for rabies and performing animal cruelty checks – but on Saturday, her office ...

A Virginia state-run liquor store was ransacked by a masked bandit on Friday evening, authorities said, leaving a trail of broken spirit bottles strewn across the shop floor. The heist began when the ...

Authorities responding to a break-in at a Virginia liquor store apprehended an unlikely suspect: a drunk raccoon. The raccoon broke into the Virginia ABC store in Ashland, Virginia, in the early ...

Have you ever wanted a pet raccoon? Well, here’s a possible sign that dream is slowly approaching: a new study published in the journal Frontiers in Zoology suggests raccoons are getting closer to ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A raccoon broke into a closed Virginia liquor ...

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 ...

ASHLAND, Virginia (WMAR) -- An ABC liquor store was ransacked in Ashland, Virginia on Saturday. But, this wasn't your typical burglary. Turns out a mischievous raccoon got inside and rummaged through ...

Reports of a raccoon entering a liquor store, Ashland ABC, are currently grabbing a lot of attention. The incident occurred last Saturday, November 29, during the early hours of the day. The raccoon ...

A “very intoxicated” raccoon went on a drunken rampage inside a Virginia liquor store — then passed out face-first in the bathroom, local officials said. The masked bandit was found snoozing in a ...