A one raccoon crime wave
From booze to black belts: Virginia's drunk raccoon suspected in karate shop break-in 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. The raccoon, now nicknamed the " trashed panda", was first discovered passed out in the bathroom of the Ashland liquor store two days after Thanksgiving. After sobering up , the unlikely outlaw was released back into the wild . A new study found the masked mammals known for rummaging rubbish bins for easy food, are evolving and getting comfortable around humans. Ms Martin says it's only a matter of time before the masked bandit strikes the shopping centre a...
