A raccoon broke into a liquor store. It was found passed out drunk.

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 morning hours on Nov. 29. After ransacking the shelves, the raccoon passed out intoxicated in the bathroom, the Hanover County Animal Protection and Shelter said in a statement.

When officials arrived on scene, they secured the animal and transported him back to a shelter. After a few hours of sleep and no signs of injury, "other than maybe a hangover and poor life choices," the raccoon was safely released back to the wild, the statement said.

Virginia ABC, the state-run agency that oversees the store, said in a statement that it "appreciates the professionalism" of animal protection officers in responding to the scene and "providing our visitor with a sober ride home."

See more photos from the encounter in the video at the top of this story.