In keeping with a press launch shared by the Murray Police Division — and extra reporting by The New York Submit — on Friday evening, Jonathan Mason, 40, let a raccoon unfastened into The Large Apple Grill after he was advised to go away, with the animal finally biting an worker, who reportedly required rabies pictures.

Per police, officers responded to a name of a person who had “deliberately launched a raccoon into an open enterprise.” Police stated they found the raccoon had “bit an individual,” after Mason “had already been warned that he was not allowed on the property of that enterprise,” the discharge stated.

Murray police stated officers then performed a site visitors cease on Mason. After he “refused to roll down his home windows or exit the automobile,” they are saying they had been had been compelled to “take away” him from his automobile.

Per the discharge, Mason was arrested and charged with Assault 2nd Diploma, Prison Trespassing third Diploma, Resisting Arrest, and Failure of Proprietor to Keep Required Insurance coverage 1st Offense.

In keeping with The New York Submit, Mason is called “Cowboy Cody” by locals. Mary Hafner — who’s a bartender at The Large Apple Grill and Bar — opened up concerning the incident with the outlet.

“Apparently he had trapped a raccoon earlier within the day on his farm and he had been carrying it round with him,” Hafner, 37, stated. “I am a bartender, so you recognize I’ve seen some loopy stuff in my time. However nothing like this.”

The bartender — who stated she’s labored at The Large Apple Grill and Bar for 5 years — advised The Submit that Mason had been ingesting earlier that evening, including that Mason had at all times appreciated her.

Hafner stated she “properly” requested Mason — who was allegedly prohibited from coming into the institution because of a earlier incident — to go away the bar.

“I got here out from across the bar and requested him properly to go away,” she recalled. “He stated to me, ‘Oh I see how it’s, they despatched a reasonably face out right here to distract me.’”

Hafner stated that she was relieved when Mason left, however she added that her reduction was short-lived when Mason allegedly returned … with a raccoon, whose arrival understandably confused clients.

“It was extra scared than something,” Hafner advised The Submit. “It was fairly upsetting for him.”

In keeping with Hafner, regardless of insisting that she would cope with the raccoon, her co-worker intervened and tried to catch the animal by its tail, ensuing within the terrified animal biting him. Hafner stated her bitten co-worker required rabies pictures.

Thankfully, Hafner was capable of catch the raccoon. “I am no metropolis slicker,” Hafner stated. “I am a Kentucky lady. I had no drawback catching him.”

Friday’s raccoon incident comes six months after Mason was arrested for allegedly main police on a chase whereas drunkenly driving a mule.

In keeping with the Murray Police Division on the time, on December 7, Mason — who was allegedly inebriated — had “ridden a mule to the institution,” and “refused to cease,” earlier than resisting arrest. Mason was additionally seen whipping the mule an “pointless quantity” at one other institution, stated authorities.

Per police, he was arrested for Disorderly Conduct 2nd Diploma, Alcohol Intoxication In a Public Place, Prison Trespassing third Diploma, Resisting Arrest, and Cruelty to Animals 2nd Diploma.

Two days later, Mason was arrested once more after he was noticed “driving down the roadway” whereas intoxicated. Per police, he “refused to cease” and “fled on the mule.”

Mason was subsequently arrested and Fleeing or Evading Police third Diploma and Cruelty to Animals 2nd Diploma.