Archive · 9 Dec 2025
Drunk Raccoon Inspires Cocktails, Merchandise, and SNL Skit
A raccoon broke into a liquor store in Virginia and drank a lot of alcohol.
It was found passed out on the bathroom floor and was nicknamed 'Trashed Panda'.
The raccoon's picture went viral on social media.
The liquor store created three cocktails named after the raccoon and launched a T-shirt campaign.
The raccoon even inspired a skit on Saturday Night Live.
The raccoon was later caught and released back into the wild.
A raccoon broke into a Virginia liquor store and drank several bottles of alcohol on November 29.
The raccoon was found passed out on the bathroom floor and was nicknamed 'Trashed Panda'.
The incident went viral, leading to the creation of three cocktails and a T-shirt campaign.
Saturday Night Live featured a skit impersonating the drunk raccoon.
The raccoon was caught and released back into the wild.
- Who
- A raccoon
- What
- Broke into a liquor store, drank alcohol, and became a viral sensation
- When
- November 29
- Where
- Virginia ABC in Ashland, Hanover County
- Why
- The raccoon's antics went viral, leading to merchandise and cocktails being named after it
- Date of Incident
- November 29
- Location
- Virginia ABC in Ashland, Hanover County
- Nickname
- Trashed Panda
- Cocktails Named After Raccoon
- Rye Rascal Sour, Trash Panda Old Fashioned, Midnight Gin Fizz
- Merchandise
- T-shirts with 'Trashed Panda' and raccoon image
- SNL Appearance
- Sarah Sherman impersonated the raccoon
- Raccoon's Fate
- Released into the wild
