Pet raccoon caught doing meth in the driver's seat of a car
This is the moment a police officer found a pet raccoon called Chewy doing meth in the driver's seat of a car.
Bodycam footage from officer Austin Branham shows him stopping a car in Springfield, Ohio, on Monday.
The driver, Victoria Vidal, 55, was detained because she had an active warrant and suspended driver's licence.
But things took an unusual turn when the officer returned to the car after she was detained.
'Oh, hey, come here, the raccoon has her meth pipe,' the officer can be heard saying.
He then chuckles and exclaims: 'He's playing with the meth pipe, right now.'
The officer then laughs harder and shouts: 'He's trying to smoke it.'
He then reaches into the car and pulls the meth pipe away from Chewy before he says excitedly: 'The raccoon was playing with her meth pipe.
'Alright, enough fun and games,' he then tells Chewy.
Officers at the scene investigated the car more after being left baffled as to how the raccoon managed to get a meth pipe in his mouth.
They also found a bulk amount of meth, crack cocaine and three used glass meth pipes.
Ms Vidal was charged with possession of drugs, three counts of possession of drug paraphernalia, and was cited for driving under suspension.
She was also turned over to Cuyahoga Falls Police for her active warrant. More Trending
The additional charges related to crack cocaine possession will be presented at Grand Jury pending lab results.
Springfield Township Police Department posted on Facebook: 'Thankfully, Chewy the raccoon was unharmed, and notification was made to the proper authorities to determine that she has the proper paperwork and documentation to own the raccoon.
'While our officers are trained to expect the unexpected, finding a raccoon holding a meth pipe is a first! No raccoons were hurt or injured in this incident.
'As always, we remain committed to keeping our community safe — no matter what surprises may come our way.'
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