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Murray Man Arrested After Releasing Raccoon Into The Big Apple Grill and Bar

Authorities say this event underscores a repeated pattern of animal-related misconduct by the 40-year-old farmhand.

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Overview

  • A customer was bitten by the raccoon and received rabies treatment following the June 6 incident.
  • Mason had trapped the raccoon on his farm earlier that day before bringing it into the crowded restaurant.
  • Staff had previously banned Mason after his December arrests for drunken mule riding and whipping.
  • Officers say Mason refused to lower his car window when stopped and resisted arrest at the scene.
  • He is booked at Calloway County Jail facing charges including second-degree assault, animal cruelty and resisting arrest.