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Drunk raccoon found passed out on liquor store floor after breaking in
Staff at a Virginia liquor store got a shock on Saturday when they came into work to find the store had been broken into by a very intoxicated raccoon.
The "masked bandit" was found passed out in the bathroom between the toilet and bin having helped itself to some bottom shelf spirits.
Animal control officer Samantha Martin transported the "suspect" for questioning at Hanover County Animal Protection and Shelter but not before it had a chance to sober up.
After a few hours of sleep and zero signs of injury (other than maybe a hangover), the animal was safely released back into the wild.
The Ashland ABC store had been closed for Thanksgiving when it suffered its "Black Friday break-in".
When staff arrived on Saturday they found smashed bottles and liquor pooling on the floor, including its apparent tipple of choice, scotch.
Officer Martin said the animal had fallen through one of the ceiling tiles before going "on a full-blown rampage, drinking everything".
Only one blurry CCTV image of the boozy break-in exists, so it's unknown just how much alcohol the thirsty creature consumed before passing out in the bathroom.
In a social media post, the store thanked Hanover County Animal Protection and Shelter for its professionalism and providing its visitor with a "sober ride home".
Officer Martin said it was "just another day in the life of an animal control officer".
It is tiny, hairy and “German” – and it could be hiding underneath a piece of driftwood near you. Citizen scientists and expert conchologists are teaming up to conduct the first London-wide search for one of Britain’s most endangered molluscs.
The fingernail-sized German hairy snail (Pseudotrichia rubiginosa) is found in fragmented patches of habitat mostly along the tidal Thames.
It was not recorded in Britain until 1982 but fossilised remains indicate it has been here since at least Neolithic times and possibly since the last ice age, when the Thames was still connected to the Rhine, Germany’s longest river.
US judge resigns after being disciplined for wearing Elvis wig in court
A Missouri court is all shook up following the resignation of a judge who was disciplined for wearing an Elvis Presley wig in court and occasionally playing the singer's songs during proceedings.
Matthew EP Thornhill, the longest-serving circuit judge in St Charles County, is a self-described Elvis lover, according to his biography page.
But his love for the King of Rock'n'Roll contributed to a disciplinary commission demanding his suspension, citing his frequent "irrelevant" Elvis references in court.
In a letter explaining his actions, Judge Thornhill said his aim was "to add levity at times when I thought it would help relax litigants".
"I now recognise that this could affect the integrity and solemnity of the proceedings," Judge Thornhill wrote in a letter dated 12 November to the Missouri Supreme Court.
The judge "would routinely wear an Elvis Presley wig on or about October 31" - or Halloween - in court while conducting court business, according to a report by Missouri's Commission on Retirement, Removal and Discipline of Judges, which investigates allegations of judicial misconduct.
The report shows images of Judge Thornhill sitting on the bench while donning an Elvis wig with his signature black pompadour and sunglasses.
It adds that, on occasion, he would give litigants or witnesses the option of being sworn in while playing Elvis music from his phone.
He would also refer to the singer occasionally during court proceedings, including mentioning his date of birth or death and lyrics from his music, according to the inquiry report.
Judge Thornhill's burning love for all things Elvis is well-documented.
In an interview with a local media outlet last year, he said he had visited Graceland, where the singer lived and is buried, 13 times.
He added that Elvis was always on his mind since he was a child.
The disciplinary report also cites unrelated conduct, like sharing his political affiliation or preferred candidates in elections from the bench, as well as promoting his own election campaign by asking witnesses, lawyers and litigants if they had seen his "Thornhill for Judge" signs around town.
The commission found that Judge Thornhill had "failed to maintain order and decorum in the courtroom" and recommended he be suspended without pay for six months, then serve for another 18 months before retiring.
In the 12 November letter, Judge Thornhill did not dispute any of the allegations, saying they were "substantially accurate".
He acknowledged he had made a mistake and agreed to the terms set out by the commission, which allowed him to conclude his service on the bench and retire after 20 years.
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