[neverdem]

Novel Polyomavirus associated with Brain Tumors in Free-Ranging Raccoons, Western United States.

[sickoflibs]

As I recall raccoons are notorious spreaders of rabies/

[FoxInSocks]

How about treating them with the .22LR antivirus?

[VanShuyten]

Couldn’t get access to the full report, but raccoons carrying brain-cancer virus should be a big story, even if it doesn’t affect humans yet.

[Nervous Tick]

>> Each of the diseased raccoons had a brain tumor

I’m not surprised; dxmn coons always have that cell phone glued to their ear.

[Hot Tabasco]

I don't know anything abut the tumor stuff but I have seen outbreaks of virus infected raccoons here in S.E. Michigan. It's cyclical and usually occurs when the raccoon population gets out of control.........

I remember one such outbreak back in the early 1990's. I was golfing at a metro park and saw maybe 5 or 6 raccoons that day, just wandering around listlessly......

My dad was in charged of the park rangers and he said they had been finding them wandering along side the roads and they would shoot them.

[Kenny Bunk]

Try explaining raccoons to Left-Wing ex-urbanites who think they make dandy pets, welcome them to feed around their homes, even hand feeding them.

A raccoon is a walking disease bomb, and one hell of a fierce animal if cornered. Having said that, they DO make interesting table fare. Skin and clean well. Wear rubber gloves. Boil whole carcass for a while in a BIG pot with bay leaves and pepper. Skim frequently. Thenm, roast slowly, stuffed with a large sweet onion, on a bed of sweet potatoes, glaze and season to taste.

Invite Democrats over for dinner.
Excuse yourself and head for your favorite French restaurant.

Do this frequently, tan the winter hides. Make a raccoon coat.