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If raccoons are wild animals, why are they so darn cute? If that’s a question you’ve ever asked yourself while looking at a picture of the furry urban dwellers with their beady eyes and tiny paws, you ...

Don’t worry, it’s OK. “I’m just going to lie down here (hic) for a second.”Credit...Hanover County Animal Protection and Shelter Supported by By Victor Mather A raccoon broke into a liquor store the ...

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: ...

ASHLAND, Va. (AP) — 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 ...

A drunken raccoon has inspired merchandise that is helping raise money for a Virginia animal shelter. The Hanover County Animal Protection & Shelter in Hanover, Virginia had raised more than $156,000 ...

An inebriated raccoon was taken into custody after allegedly breaking into a Virginia liquor store on Black Friday, partaking in what officials have deemed a "liquor-fueled rampage." A trail of ...

Hanover County Animal Protection officers "apprehended" the raccoon and brought it to the animal shelter following its wild weekend Amy McCarthy is an Editor at PEOPLE. Her work has appeared at Eater, ...

The raccoon was released back into the wild after sobering up, per officials. One Virginia liquor store had an unusual patron this weekend -- an inebriated raccoon found passed out in the bathroom.

“I think he’s living his best life — and why not?," Animal Protection Officer Samantha Martin joked Charna Flam is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023. Her work has ...

A masked intruder left quite the mark on a liquor store in Virginia last week before passing out on the floor in the bathroom. An officer with the Hanover County Animal Protection and Shelter was ...