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The raccoon who passed out in a liquor store has become its town's unofficial mascot

The raccoon who passed out in a liquor store last year has become an unofficial mascot for Hanover, Va. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Chief of Animal Protection Jeffrey Parker about its popularity.

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Ayesha Rascoe is the host of Weekend Edition Sunday and the Saturday episodes of Up First.