► We all have woken up hungover in places that either: 1) we'd rather forget; or 2) can't remember how we got there. The character in this story managed to do both in grand style. A racoon broke into a liquor store to get an early start on the office holiday party season. It all happened at an Ashland, Virginia liquor store. Shocking that it wasn't Florida. The store was closed but the ringtail bandit found a way in. Once inside, it headed straight for the finest tonics: scotch and whiskey. No beer, Boone's Farm, or cheap swill for this critter.  After breaking a few bottles, it indulged in the sweet nectar while re-creating Tammy Cruise's bartending skills in "Cocktail". It then went on a rampage, breaking more stuff and drinking more hooch until it finally passed out on the bathroom floor like White House DUI hire, Pete Hegseth after a state dinner. Good thing the racoon was alone cause had it brought friends along I'm betting they would have d...

Behold the face of an cunning escape artist and a sly cuddle-whore. Confused? Let me explain. The dog pictured above is named Scout, a deceptively cute name for a wily canine who six years ago was living in a shelter in Michigan - and turning down any human who expressed interest. This wasn't a big surprise, because Scout's previous owner cruelly abused him; his jaw actually had pellet wounds, likely from a BB gun being fired at him, and he exhibited a jittery fear of anyone who came near him. But living out the rest of his days at a shelter?  This was a no-go for Scout, who had a taste for adventure and people with plenty of time on their hands to pamper him as he felt he deserved. So he broke free. Go, Scout, go! Actually, he broke free several times over the course of a year, bravely climbing over a 6-foot fence and taking off across a busy highway. For where, you ask?  For the nearby Meadow Brook Senior Facility, where he was first spotted acting all casual-like, plo...