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SNL Puts Virginia 'Drunk Raccoon' Viral Story on Weekend Update

The sketch prolongs a local rescue saga that helped the Hanover County shelter sell nearly $100,000 in merchandise.

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.