A raccoon that broke into a Virginia store and joyfully drank its way through the liquor aisle is now suspected of a wider crime spree, officials say.
A Hanover animal control officer suspects the stripe-tailed mammal also broke into a nearby karate studio and then raided the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) for snacks.
“Supposedly, this is the third break-in he’s had,” said Officer Samantha Martin.
Ms Martin says it’s only a matter of time before the masked bandit strikes the shopping centre again.
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Raccoons will get into anything and everything if they’re determined, and those little chubby dudes ARE determined.
I live in Toronto, Canada and the city at one point rolled out compost bins with locks on them for the sole purpose of keeping the Trash Pandas out. It didn’t work. They figured out how to unlock them and get into the food inside. The mom raccoons would teach their babies how to unlock them. They also like to make friends with household cats in hopes of getting some of the cats food. a couple of neighbourhood raccoons made friends with my two cats for this purpose. they would sit at the patio door and chirp back and forth with each other obviously plotting how they could all collectively feast on my food.
they’re lucky they’re cute, they use it to their advantage.
The only sure way to keep a Trash Panda from your trash is a heavy weight. Camping areas around here bolt one or two cinder blocks to the tops of trash cans.