It’s a burglar — no, it’s a raccoon

An off-duty state correction officer was busted for firing his gun at a raccoon at his Queens home — then lying to police by contending he shot at a burglar, police sources said.

Anthony Greaves sparked a huge — and unnecessary — police response when cops showed up at his home on 109th Ave., Jamaica, about 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

He told police he fired up to eight shots from his .45-caliber handgun at a burglar trying to bust into his home, sources said.

He said he wasn’t sure if he struck the suspect — whom he described as a light-skinned black or Hispanic man wearing a black T-shirt and gray shorts, sources said. Greaves, 33, is black.

Police did find blood at the scene, as well as six .45-caliber shell casings, sources said. Eight bullet holes were found in a fence behind the home.

Not sure if Greaves had been targeted by an excon or someone connected to an inmate, numerous units were called in to looking for him, and hospitals were contacted in the hopes the burglar had sought treatment.

Greaves was questioned at the scene, then taken to the 103rd Precinct stationhouse, where he admitted he lied about what happened, sources said.

He did fire his weapon and the target was, in fact, er, masked. But it was a raccoon. He also told cops the raccoon was struck and ran away. He was charged with aggravated cruelty to animals and reckless endangerment.

The state Corrections Department says he’ll be suspended without pay He is assigned to the Fishkill Correctional Facility.