Suspected Burglar in German Home Turns Out to Be a Raccoon

Police in Rheinland-Pfalz discovered the uninvited guest after residents reported a suspected break-in.

Residents of a house in Niederfischbach, Rheinland-Pfalz, returned from a Christmas visit to find their home in disarray and suspected a burglary.
Police were called to investigate the scene and quickly identified the culprit as a raccoon that had entered the house unnoticed.
The raccoon, described humorously by police as a 'masked and black-gloved offender,' was caught at the scene.
A local hunter safely captured the animal, which was later released in a suitable location away from residential areas.
No injuries were reported, and the incident was resolved without harm to the animal or further damage to the property.