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Rabies isn't that uncommon in the US - uncommon in domestic animals, sure, but I shot a likely rabid skunk a couple of weeks ago. It was out during the day, was
by LyndsySimon 8y ago
Rabies isn't that uncommon in the US - uncommon in domestic animals, sure, but I shot a likely rabid skunk a couple of weeks ago. It was out during the day, was walking at an angle, and was aggressive toward me.
- gnulinux 8y agoThat's actually completely correct, I don't know how I missed that when I wrote my comment. I've never seen a rabid animal, but I know that in the US, squirrels and bats are still a significant vector of rabies virus. It's probably not a good idea to play around with wild mammals. EDIT: From Wikipedia: > In wild animals, bats were the most frequently reported rabid species (30.9% of cases during 2015), followed by raccoons (29.4%), skunks (24.8%), and foxes (5.9%)[29]. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prevalence_of_rabies#USA https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prevalence_of_rabies#USA
- mcguire 8y agoApropos of nothing, several Southeastern states are currently releasing rabies vaccine in food packets to cut down on the incidence in raccoons and other wild animals.
- gowld 8y agoRadiolab on a modern rabies case: https://www.wnycstudios.org/story/312245-rodney-versus-death https://www.wnycstudios.org/story/312245-rodney-versus-death
- AngryData 8y agoI had a racoon walk right through my open front door that was likely rabid. Looked like he was drunk and staggering, aggressive but not quite there. Ended up chasing it back outside with a piece of copper pipe since it was blocking the way to my varmint rifle.