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  • JusticeForPorygon@lemmy.worldtomemes@lemmy.worldRIP
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    5 days ago

    Rabies kills within about two weeks of symptoms appearing. It can sit dormant in the body for years before then. And although it’s rare, squirrels can absolutely get rabies, and rabies isn’t the type of thing you just assume isn’t an issue.






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    4 days ago

    Guy had a squirrel that he cared for after it was injured and kept as a pet because when he (allegedly) tried to release the squirrel it turned up at his door sometime later injured again. (Brief recollection the story is online)

    Anyway the city found out and confiscated (right word?) it because owning wild animals is illegal and euthanized it to test for rabies.

    Edit: as other have pointed out, the squirell also apparently bit a police officer.

    Yes, euthanization is necessary to test for rabies because rabies is freakishly good at staying under the radar until it’s too late. That’s why you need to keep your pets’ shots up to date.