Overview
- Sarah Sherman portrayed the liquor-store raccoon in a Weekend Update bit opposite Colin Jost on the Dec. 7 episode.
- The segment featured raunchy gags and a callback to President Trump’s “quiet piggy” remark during the raccoon’s banter with Jost.
- The real raccoon was found passed out after smashing scotch and whiskey bottles at an ABC store in Ashland, Virginia.
- Animal control officer Samantha Martin secured the animal, allowed it to sober up at the shelter, and released it back into the wild unharmed.
- CBS 6 reported the sketch’s YouTube clip had approached one million views as the shelter touted fundraising tied to the viral moment.