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Blaukraut

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8. That's messed up

Reply to beaglelover (Reply #6)

Fri Nov 1, 2024, 06:48 PM

Nov 1

He could have been taken to a rehab facility. And the excuse that he needed to be tested for rabies after he bit one of the handlers is pretty pathetic.

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Social Media Star Peanut the Squirrel Seized by New York Authorities [View all] cbabe Nov 1 OP

I guess there are laws about capturing and keeping wild animals. marybourg Nov 1 #1

Maybe atreides1 Nov 1 #2

Euthanize 1 animal; protect hundreds, even thousands, from being similarly captured marybourg Nov 1 #3

They already have. Ms. Toad Nov 1 #11

Lots of rules for animal rehab. multigraincracker Nov 1 #4

The owner was in the process of certifying the squirrel as an Educational Animal Ms. Toad Nov 1 #10

That sucks. I enjoyed the videos of Mark with PNut. Although I often wondered if Mark was trying to drive beaglelover Nov 1 #5

Peanut has been euthanized. beaglelover Nov 1 #6

Oh no......I love that little guy....(or girl)...... a kennedy Nov 1 #7

That's messed up Blaukraut Nov 1 #8

What do you think should happen when an unvaccinated animal bites a person? Mariana Nov 1 #9

Depends on the circumstances. Ms. Toad Nov 1 #13

The raccoon could have previously infected the squirrel. Mariana Nov 1 #14

I couldn't find information about whether the raccoon was quarantined Ms. Toad Nov 2 #15

Exposure to the raccoon was the issue LeftInTX Nov 1 #12