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EastCoast-AvoToast t1_j7vkfvh wrote

Raccoon update: Animal Control has not caught the raccoon yet. They also said this is their baby season so there’s lots of protective raccoon mamas out there which might explain the dog attacks. They have no way of knowing if a raccoon has rabies unless they catch it and test it.

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Glitch5450 t1_j7vnr2m wrote

> catch it and test it.

That means kill it.

There is no testing that can diagnose rabies in a living animal.

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imaluckyduckie t1_j7vtkzs wrote

Well, if they catch it and it survives for more than 3 days, they can certainly rule out rabies...

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EastCoast-AvoToast t1_j7zkqgx wrote

At this point there’s also the possibility that they find its dead body somewhere and can test it.

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