Remember the drunk raccoon found passed out in the bathroom of a Virginia liquor store last November? The one that turned out to have a bit of a problem with breaking and entering? Of course, you do.
His rock bottom on the bathroom floor went viral in early December last year and, dare I say, put a smile on a few faces. Well, there’s a positive update from the Virginia animal control that responded to the call.
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The Hanover County Animal Protection and Shelter has turned the drunk raccoon’s one bad night into “a whole lot of good” thanks to the “Trashed Panda” merchandise they started selling after the incident.
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Chief of animal protection for Hanover County, Jeffrey Parker, told the local outlet WWBT that the merch campaign they launched thanks to the drunken trash panda night of fun has raised around $280,000 since it started last year.
Young raccoon looks at the camera while climbing a spruce tree. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
That money is money that’s going back into the animal shelter to help the animals. It will also help cover the cost of bodycams for animal protection officers.
“It was just remarkable the amount of feedback that came with it. I think a lot of people can relate to it as well. But it has just been remarkable,” Parker said.
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Absolutely people can relate to it. Who hasn’t had a rough night or two, even if it wasn’t part of trashing a liquor store that was broken in to?
A raccoon, later identified as “Cole” was found passed out in an ABC store bathroom after breaking liquor bottles and becoming intoxicated, according to officials. (Hanover County Animal Protection and Shelter via Facebook)
As for the raccoon who started all of this, they don’t know where he is. That’s not necessarily a bad thing either, given his criminal history. One can hope he’s learned from last year’s liquor store incident and has chosen a quieter life.
The animal shelter is hoping for the best for the trashed panda that helped them raise a bunch of money.
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“No telling where he’s at. Hopefully he’s living a good life, not doing any kind of more breaking and entering businesses and all that and living a good life, we hope,” Parker said. “A sober one.”