# Drunk Raccoon Raises $290K for Shelter

> Raccoon who went viral after passing out in bathroom collects $290,000 for rescue shelter.
- Title: Drunk Raccoon Raises $290K for Shelter · Dexerto | Shortify
- Summary: Raccoon who went viral after passing out in bathroom collects $290,000 for rescue shelter.
- Keywords: trashed panda, hanover county shelter, raccoon, viral, animal rescue, donations, Dexerto
- Source: Dexerto — https://dexerto.com/entertainment/drunk-raccoon-who-went-viral-passing-out-in-bathroom-raises-290k-for-shelter-that-rescued-him-3428094
- Author: Cande Maldonado
- Published: 2026-11-13T16:35:41+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: trashed panda, hanover county shelter, raccoon, viral, animal rescue, donations, gaming, sports
## Raccoon's Viral Moment
A raccoon passed out in a bathroom after drinking rum, scotch, moonshine, and eggnog.

> He dropped through a ceiling tile around 3:30 am, sampled a smorgasbord of rum, scotch, moonshine and eggnog, and broke 14 bottles worth under $250 before he passed out beside the employee toilet.
## Shelter Funds $290K
Merchandise featuring the raccoon raised over $290,000 for the Hanover County shelter.

> Merchandise emblazoned with a cartoon of the splayed-out raccoon and the words "Trashed Panda" has brought in more than $290,000.
## Shelter Uses Funds
The shelter used $39,000 from raccoon donations for body cameras and new animal housing.

> County supervisors unanimously approved body cameras for the department’s eight officers on October 28, and roughly $39,000 of that five-year, $65,000 program came from raccoon money.
## Key takeaway

A raccoon that went viral after passing out in a bathroom has raised $290,000 for the Hanover County animal shelter that rescued him.