Kentucky man charged with releasing raccoon into business after previous mule-riding incidents

According to a Murray Police Department’s Facebook post, Mason arrived astatine the unnamed concern astir 9:18 p.m. connected June 6 and released the animal. The raccoon subsequently spot a patron wrong the business, constabulary said.

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Jonathan Mason (Murray Police Department)

Mason had already antecedently been warned not to instrumentality to the business, according to police.

After being pulled implicit by police, Mason allegedly refused to rotation down his model for the officers, who removed Mason from his car.

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Jonathan Mason allegedly released a rabid raccoon (not pictured here) into a concern months aft helium was arrested for evading constabulary connected a mule. (iStock | Murray Police Department)

The reportedly rabid raccoon's merchandise wrong the concern was conscionable the latest successful a drawstring of animal-related offenses committed by Mason, constabulary said.

In December 2024, constabulary said a "manifestly" drunk Mason rode a mule to a liquor store. When helium refused to leave, the constabulary were called. Mason was arrested aft trying to thrust off connected his mule, constabulary said.

Jonathan Mason was arrested successful December portion allegedly riding a mule portion drunk. (Murray Police Department)

Some witnesses reportedly told constabulary they saw Mason unnecessarily whip the mule astatine a antithetic business. The mule was taken distant by the police.

A fewer days later, constabulary said Mason tried to instrumentality backmost his mule, besides portion drunk. Mason was allegedly caught riding his mule down the roadworthy and refused to stop. He was arrested again and taken to jail, constabulary said.

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According to the Murray Police Department, spanning his 3 arrests, Mason has been charged with 2 counts of second-degree carnal cruelty, third-degree fleeing oregon evading police, second-degree disorderly conduct, intoxicant intoxication successful a nationalist place, 2 counts of third-degree transgression trespassing, 2 counts of resisting arrest, second-degree battle and failure of proprietor to support required insurance.

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