Raccoon euthanized after woman brings it to pet store and other customers kiss it
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AUBURN, Maine (AP) — A raccoon in Maine was euthanized and tested for rabies after a woman brought it into a pet store for a nail trim and some customers kissed it, state wildlife authorities said.The raccoon tested negative for the disease, and there...
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Raccoon euthanized after woman lets people kiss it at pet store
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Raccoon euthanized after woman brings it to pet store and other customers kiss it
The wild animal was handled and even kissed by others at the store, prompting fears that they'd been exposed to rabies, according to the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife.
AUBURN, Maine (AP) — A raccoon in Maine was euthanized and tested for rabies after a woman brought it into a pet store for a nail trim and some customers kissed it, state wildlife authorities said.The raccoon tested negative for the disease, and there...
A woman brought the raccoon to the pet store to have its nails trimmed, a service the store does not provide to raccoons, the wildlife department said.
A raccoon in Maine was euthanized and tested for rabies after a woman brought it into a pet store for a nail trim and some customers kissed it, state wildlife authorities said.
A woman brought the raccoon to the pet store to have its nails trimmed, a service the store does not provide to raccoons, the wildlife department said.
The raccoon tested negative for rabies, and there is no rabies risk to the public, Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife spokesperson Mark Latti said Sunday.
A raccoon in Maine was euthanized and tested for rabies after a woman brought it into a pet store for a nail trim and some customers kissed it, state wildlife authorities said.
By Kelly McCleary, CNN (CNN) — A raccoon was euthanized and tested negative for rabies after it was brought to Maine a pet store for a nail trim, officials said, potentially exposing customers who kissed the animal to the dangerous virus.
Raccoons are one of the most common carriers of rabies in Maine and authorities feared humans handling the raccoon might have put themselves at risk. Animals have to be euthanized to be tested for rabies.
